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05 Feb 2023

Bad Bunny Pays Tribute to Puerto Rico at 2023 Grammys

Bad Bunny kicked off the 65th annual Grammy Awards with a bang. The Puerto Rican star, who is up for album of the year for Un Verano Sin Ti, was the first to take the stage on Sunday (Feb. 5), and his performance ran the gamut of Puerto Rican and Caribbean music.

Looking like the literal boy next door — as opposed to the global star he is — in light denim jeans, white sneakers, a white T-shirt and a baseball cap, Bunny started his high-energy performance with “El Apagón.”

He wasn’t alone. He was accompanied by a total of eight plena (a genre from Puerto Rico) dancers, seven pleneros and eight cabezudos — giant characters — in tow. The cabezudos — all manufactured and handled by people from Puerto Rico — were an homage to Puerto Rican legends Tego Calderón, Roberto Clemente, Julia de Burgos, among others. “With a lot of love to all of you,” Bunny said at the beginning.

He then went on to perform his hit song “Después de la Playa” with live music powered by the band of Damian “El Apechao,” with 10 musicians all from the Dominican Republic. On stage, there were around 40 merengue dancers. Off the stage, stars such as Jack Harlow and Taylor Swift got up and danced along to merengue.

Bad Bunny’s Billboard 200-topping album Un Verano Sin Ti is up for album of the year. It made history as the first-ever Spanish-language album to score a nod in that category. Un Verano Sin Ti debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 dated May 21 and spent 13 nonconsecutive weeks atop the chart – the most weeks at No. 1 since 2016.

05 Feb 2023

Trevor Noah Helps Adele Meet Dwayne Johnson at the 2023 Grammys

For the third consecutive year, Trevor Noah (a recent Billboard cover star) hosted the Grammy Awards – but for the first time, Noah is hosting an awards show after wrapping his seven-year run as head honcho on The Daily Show. (Since his final show on Dec. 8, 2022, various celebrity hosts have taken turns in the main chair.)

The South Africa-bred comedian tipped to leaving the Comedy Central institution in his opening monologue at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday (Feb. 5) night. “I was so inspired by the lyrics of ‘Break My Soul’ I actually quit my job,” Noah said, referencing Beyoncé’s Hot 100 No. 1 with the lyric, “I just fell in love / And I just quit my job.” He added, “I just wish Beyonce had also written a song about the importance of having savings before you quit your job.”

He also jested about one of Beyoncé’s fellow album of the year nominees, Harry Styles. “Women throw their panties at him – and he looks better in them than they do,” Noah said, next to a sheepishly laughing Styles. “Easily the world’s sexiest man – the sex symbol of the globe, especially now that they killed off the green M&M.”

When he walked by Taylor Swift (a three-time album of the year champ), Noah switched into Groucho Marx mode for a delightfully silly malapropism: “I love your song ‘Anti-Hero’ – my auntie is also a hero.”

He even gave Adele – a woman who seemingly has everything she could want – a clutch assist. After explaining that he’d read that Adele always wanted to meet Dwayne Johnson, he quipped, “I don’t have a Dwayne Johnson, but I do have someone here named The Rock.” With that, Johnson came out for a quick on-camera meet with the British Grammy favorite, both chuckling awkwardly, as befitting a first-time meeting in front of a live TV audience.

As for the Crypto.com Arena’s um, memorable name, Noah offered this bon mot: “The only arena with escape plans for the Bahamas.”

05 Feb 2023

Taylor Swift & Fans React to Grammy Win for ‘All Too Well‘ Music Video: ‘I’m Blown Away’

Taylor Swift started her 2023 Grammy Awards night with a pre-telecast win and a shimmering walk down the red carpet.

The “Anti-Hero” hitmaker won the Grammy Award for best music video for “All Too Well: The Short Film,” which she wrote, directed and starred in with Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien. The honor was revealed during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony before the primetime event.

“I can’t put into words what this means to me,” Swift wrote on Twitter Sunday night (Feb. 5). “For the @RecordingAcad and my peers to acknowledge me as a director, and in doing so, acknowledge my work to try and reclaim my music… I’m blown away. Thank you to all the fans who willed this to happen.”

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Fan tweets full of pride for Swift were aplenty, with one supporter replying with a photo of “All Too Well: The Short Film” cupcakes and the message “SO PROUD OF YOU!!! love you forever” and another fan surrounded by Red merch saying, “I MANIFESTED ALL AFTERNOON!!!! IM SO HAPPY ALL TOO WELL THE SHORT FILM GOT THE RECOGNITION IT DESERVES. You’re an amazing director and screenwriter and I cannot wait to see all the magic you make next.”

And by the way, Swift headed out on the red carpet tonight, soon after her “All Too Well: The Short Film” award was announced.

“taylor waited until she won a grammy to show up at the red carpet she’s so iconic idk,” one fan pointed out.

Swift arrived on the Grammys red carpet in a two-piece, sparkling, midnight blue gown, featuring a crop top and a long, swooping skirt. The glamorous look was accessorized with her signature red lip, her hair pinned up and a pair of statement earrings.

“EXCUSE ME TAYLOR??” another fan tweeted, sharing an extreme closeup of her earrings. Other Swifties in reply pondered “What does it MEAN? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?! AHHHHH” and noted of the jewels: “Everyone saying purple as if y’all don’t seeeee the light blue crystals next to the purple.” “speak now and 1989 colors,” read one comment, inferring that the earrings could point to one or both albums of which she has yet to release her “Taylor’s Version” re-recordings.

See Swift’s thoughts about her “All Too Well: The Short Film” win below, and keep up with all of the 2023 Grammy Award winners here.

I can’t put into words what this means to me. For the @RecordingAcad and my peers to acknowledge me as a director, and in doing so, acknowledge my work to try and reclaim my music… I’m blown away. Thank you to all the fans who willed this to happen. https://t.co/nVoR1myP1f

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) February 6, 2023

05 Feb 2023

Taylor Swift Cheers On Viola Davis’ Grammy Award Win: ‘EGOT BABYYYYYYY’

Taylor Swift is thrilled for Viola Davis reaching EGOT status.

Davis took home the award for best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording at the 2023 Grammy Awards for her memoir Finding Me on Sunday (Feb. 5), making her now the recipient of four major award honors: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. She was honored during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony before the primetime Grammy Awards telecast.

“EGOT BABYYYYYYY,” Swift — who was later revealed to be a 2023 Grammy winner herself, for best music video for “All Too Well: The Short Film” — tweeted in reaction to the news about Davis. She added a trio of double-heart emojis to her message for good measure.

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Davis, now the 18th person and the third Black woman to become an EGOT, in the past won a Primetime Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a dramatic series for How to Get Away With Murder (2015), an Oscar for best supporting actress for Fences (2016) and two Tonys — featured actress in a play for King Hedley II (2001) and lead actress in a play for Fences (2010).

Jennifer Hudson, also an EGOT, tweeted to Davis on Sunday to chime in about the actress’ exciting Grammy win too: “Hold the line !!!!!!! Viola Davis just became EGOT #18 !!! Omg @violadavis U are absolutely everything ! Congratulations to a living LEGEND. Time to celebrate !!!”

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05 Feb 2023

TOMORROW X TOGETHER Lands First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart

TOMORROW X TOGETHER lands its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION debuts atop the tally (dated Feb. 11). The five-song set earned 161,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 2, according to Luminate, largely driven by CD album sales.

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The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION is the third top 10-charting effort for the South Korean vocal group, which reached the top 10 previously in 2022 with Minisode 2: Thursday’s Child (No. 4) and in 2021 with The Chaos Chapter: Freeze (No. 5).

The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION halts the chart-topping run for SZA’s SOS, which falls to No. 2 (100,000 equivalent album units; down 10%) after spending its first seven weeks at No. 1.

Also in the top 10 of the new Billboard 200, Sam Smith achieves their fourth top 10-charting effort as Gloria debuts at No. 7, while Lil Yachty notches his third top 10 set with the No. 9 arrival of Let’s Start Here.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new Feb. 11, 2023-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on Feb. 7. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.

Of The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION’s 161,500 equivalent album units earned, album sales comprise 152,000, SEA units comprise 9,000 (equaling 13.24 on-demand official streams of the set’s five songs) and TEA units comprise 500.

The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION scores the largest sales week for any album since Taylor Swift’s Midnights debuted at No. 1 with 1.14 million copies sold on the Nov. 5, 2022-dated chart. Of The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION’s 152,000 sold, 98% were CD sales (148,500), while 2% were digital album sales (3,500). The set was not available to purchase in any other configuration (such as vinyl or cassette).

The CD configuration of The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION was issued in collectible packages (14 total, including exclusive editions for Barnes & Noble, Target and the Weverse webstore), each with a standard set of internal paper items and branded randomized mystery elements (photo cards, photo books, post cards). CD sales were also enhanced by autographed editions sold via the act’s webstore.

The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION is TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s seventh charting album on the all-genre Billboard 200, though the act has yet to reach the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. TOMORROW X TOGETHER is the second act to top the Billboard 200 in the last year without also having previously logged a hit on the Hot 100, following fellow K-pop group Stray Kids, which notched two No. 1 albums in 2022 (ODDINARY and MAXIDENT).

The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION is recorded mostly in the Korean language, with some English lyrics. It is the 17th mostly non-English language album to hit No. 1. In 2022, there were four non-English No. 1s from BTS’ mostly-Korean Proof, Bad Bunny’s all-Spanish Un Verano Sin Ti and Stray Kids’ mostly-Korean ODDINARY and MAXIDENT. Of the 17 mostly non-English No. 1 albums, 10 have been Korean-language projects (six from BTS, two from Stray Kids, one from SuperM and one from TOMORROW X TOGETHER).

Four former No. 1s are Nos. 3-6 on the new Billboard 200, as Swift’s Midnights falls 2-3 with 68,000 equivalent album units earned (though up 1%), Metro Boomin’s Heroes & Villains rises 5-4 with 47,000 (down 12%), Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss climbs 6-5 with 44,000 (down 4%) and Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album bumps 8-6 with 42,000 (up 5%).

Sam Smith collects their fourth top 10-charting effort on the Billboard 200 as Gloria debuts at No. 7 with 39,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, SEA units comprise 23,000 (equaling 30.75 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs), album sales comprise 14,000 and TEA units comprise 2,000. Gloria was preceded by its hit single “Unholy,” a co-billed collaboration with Kim Petras, which became both artists’ first No. 1 on the Hot 100 in October.

Bad Bunny’s former leader Un Verano Sin Ti falls 7-8 on the Billboard 200 with 39,000 equivalent album units earned (down 5%).

Lil Yachty’s Let’s Start Here begins at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 with 36,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, SEA units comprise 31,500 (equaling 41.34 million on-demand official streams of the set’s tracks), album sales comprise 4,500 and TEA units comprise a negligible sum. It’s the third top 10-charting effort for Lil Yachty on the Billboard 200.

Let’s Start Here is a sonic left turn for the artist, who previously charted six entries on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The new project has been described by the artist as “non-rap” and as “a psychedelic alternative project.”

Rounding out the new Billboard 200’s top 10 is Zach Bryan’s American Heartbreak, falling 9-10 with 31,000 equivalent album units earned (down 4%).

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05 Feb 2023

Viola Davis Becomes an EGOT With Grammy Win

Viola Davis is now a Grammy winner — and an EGOT — after winning the award for best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording at the 2023 Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 5).

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Davis, who is now the 18th person to achieve winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award, won the award at this year’s Grammys for her audio recording of memoir Finding Me.

Davis was up against four other nominees in the category: Questlove, nominated for Music Is History; Mel Brooks, nominated for All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business by Mel Brooks; Lin-Manuel Miranda, nominated for Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World and Jamie Foxx, nominated for Act Like You Got Some Sense.

The Grammy Award rounds out her EGOT status, as she previously won a Primetime Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a dramatic series for How to Get Away With Murder (2015), an Oscar for best supporting actress for Fences (2016) and two Tonys — featured actress in a play for King Hedley II (2001) and lead actress in a play for Fences (2010).

Davis is the third Black woman to complete the EGOT, following Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Hudson.

Her win was announced during the 2023 Grammy Premiere Ceremony before the primetime Grammy Awards telecast on Sunday night. Follow the full list of winners at the 2023 Grammy Awards here.

05 Feb 2023

Here Are the 2023 Grammy Awards Winners: Full List (Updating Live)

The 2023 Grammys have arrived!

Starting with the Grammy Premiere Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT and followed by the prime-time Grammy Awards telecast at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and streaming live on Paramount+, all 91 awards will handed out on Sunday (Feb. 3) in downtown Los Angeles.

Will top nominee Beyoncé, who has nine 2023 nods, also be the top winner at the 65th annual Grammy Awards? Or could it be Kendrick Lamar (eight nominations)? Or maybe Adele or Brandi Carlile, with seven apiece?

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It’s a lot to keep track of, but that’s where Billboard comes in. Follow along all Sunday as we update the winners list in real time below:

Record of the Year

Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist.

“Don’t Shut Me Down,” ABBA
Benny Andersson, producer; Benny Andersson & Bernard Lohr, engineers/mixers; Bjorn Engelmann, mastering engineer

“Easy on Me,” Adele
Greg Kurstin, producer; Julian Burg, Torn Elmhirst & Greg Kurstin, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
Beyonce, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Jens Christian Isaksen & Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, producers; Brandon Harding, Chris McLaughlin & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

“Good Morning Gorgeous,” Mary J. Blige
D’Mile & H.E.R., producers; Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea & Pat Kelly, engineers/mixers

“You and Me on the Rock,” Brandi Carlile feat. Lucius
Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Brandon Bell, Torn Elmhirst & Michael Harris, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer

“Woman,” Doja Cat
Crate Classics, Linden Jay, Aynzli Jones & Yeti Beats, producers; Jesse Ray Ernster & Rian Lewis, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

“Bad Habit,” Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy, producer; Neal Pogue & Karl Wingate, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

“The Heart Part 5,” Kendrick Lamar
Beach Noise, producer; Beach Noise, Rob Bisel, Ray Charles Brown Jr., James Hunt, Johnny Kosich, Matt Schaeffer & Johnathan Thrner, engineers/mixers; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

“About Damn Time,” Lizzo
Ricky Reed & Blake Slatkin, producers; Patrick Kehrier, Bill Malina & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

“As It Was,” Harry Styles
Tyler Johnson & Kid Harpoon, producers; Jeremy Hatcher & Spike Stent, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

Album of the Year

Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s).

Voyage, ABBA
Benny Andersson, producer; Benny Andersson & Bernard LOhr, engineers/mixers; Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus, songwriters; Bjorn Engelmann, mastering engineer

30, Adele
Shawn Everett, Ludwig Goransson, Inflo, Tobias Jesso, Jr., Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, Joey Pecoraro & Shellback, producers; Julian Burg, Steve Churchyard, Tom Elmhirst, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, Sam Holland, Michael Ilbert, Inflo, Greg Kurstin, Riley Mackin & Lasse Marten, engineers/mixers; Adele Adkins, Ludwig Goransson, Dean Josiah Cover, Tobias Jesso, Jr., Greg Kurstin, Max Martin & Shellback, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny
Rauw Alejandro, Buscabulla, Chencho Corleone, Jhay Cortez, Tony Dize, Bomba Estereo & The Marias, featured artists; Demy & Clipz, Elikai, HAZE, La Paciencia, Cheo Legendary, MAG, MagicEnElBeat, Mora, Jota Rosa, Subelo Neo & Tainy, producers; Josh Gudwin & Roberto Rosado, engineers/mixers; Raul Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz, Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, Raquel Berrios, Joshua Conway, Mick Coogan, Orlando Javier Valle Vega, Jesus Nieves Cortes, Luis Del Valle, Marcos Masis, Gabriel Mora, Elena Rose, Liliana Margarita Saumet & Maria Zardoya, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

Renaissance, Beyonce
Beam, Grace Jones & Tems, featured artists; Jameil Aossey, Bah, Beam, Beyonce, Bloodpop, Boi-lDa, Cadenza, AI Cres, Mike Dean, Honey Dijon, Kelman Duran, Harry Edwards, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Ivor Guest, Guiltybeatz, Hit-Boy, Jens Christian Isaksen, Leven Kali, Lil Ju, MeLo-X, No I.D., NovaWav, Chris Penny, P2J, Rissi, SlaO, Raphael Saadiq, Neenyo, Skrillex, Luke Solomon, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Jahaan Sweet, Syd, Sevn Thomas, Sol Was & Stuart White, producers; Chi Coney, Russell Graham, Guiltybeatz, Brandon Harding, Hotae Alexander Jang, Chris McLaughlin, Delroy “Phatta” Pottinger, Andrea Roberts, Steve Rusch, Jabbar Stevens & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Denisia “@Biu June” Andrews, Danielle Balbuena, Tyshane Thompson, Kevin Marquis Bellrnon, Sydney Bennett, Beyonce, Jerel Black, Michael Thcker, Atia Boggs p/k/a Ink, Dustin Bowie, David Debrandon Brown, S. Carter, Nija Charles, Sabrina Claudio, Solomon Fagenson Cole, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Alexander Guy Cook, Lavar Coppin, Almando Cresso, Mike Dean, Saliou Diagne, Darius Dixson, Jocelyn Donald, Jordan Douglas, Aubrey Drake Graham, Kelman Duran, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Dave Giles II, Derrick Carrington Gray, Nick Green, Larry Griffin Jr, Ronald Banful, Dave Hamelin, Aviel Calev Hirschfield, Chauncey Hollis, Jr., Ariowa Irosogie, Leven Kali, Ricky Lawson, Tizita Makuria, Julian Martrel Mason, Daniel Memmi, Cherdericka Nichols, Ernest “No I.D.” Wilson, Temilade Openiyi, Patrick Paige II From The Internet, Jimi Stephen Payton, Christopher Lawrence Penny, Michael Pollack, Richard Isong, Honey Redmond, Derek Renfroe, Andrew Richardson, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers, Oliver Rodigan, Freddie Ross, Raphael Saadiq, Matthew Samuels, Sean Seaton, Skrillex, Corece Smith, Luke Francis Matthew Solomon, Jabbar Stevens, Christopher A. Stewart, Jahaan Sweet, Rupert Thomas, Jr. & Jesse Wilson, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe), Mary J. Blige
DJ Khaled, Dave East, Fabolous, Fivio Foreign, Griselda, H.E.R., Jadakiss, Moneybagg Yo, Ne-Yo, Anderson .Paak, Rerny Ma & Usher, featured artists; Alissia, Tarik Azzouz, Bengineer, Blacka Din Me, Roget Chahayed, Cool & Dre, Ben Billions, DJ Cassidy, DJ Khaled, D’Mile, Wonda, Bongo Bytheway, H.E.R., Hostile Beats, Eric Hudson, London On Da Track, Leon Michels, Nova Wav, Anderson.Paak, Sl!Mwav, Streetrunner, Swizz Beatz & J White Did It, producers; Derek Ali, Ben Chang, Luis Bordeaux, Bryce Bordone, Lauren D’Elia, Chris Galland, Serban Ghenea, Akeel Henry, Jaycen Joshua, Pat Kelly, Jhair Lazo, Sharnele Mackie, Manny Marroquin, Dave Medrano, Ari Morris, Parks, Juan Pefia, Ben Sedano, Kev Spencer, Julio Ulloa & Jodie Grayson Williams, engineers/mixers; Alissia Beneviste, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Archer, Bianca Atterberry, Tarik Azzouz, Mary J. Blige, David Brewster, David Brown, Shawn Butler, Roget Chahayed, Ant Clemons, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Kasseern Dean, Benjamin Diehl, DJ Cassidy, Jocelyn Donald, Jerry Duplessis, Uforo Ebong, Demst Emile II, John Jackson, Adriana Flores, Gabriella Wilson, Shawn Hibbler, Charles A. Hinshaw, Jamie Hurton, Eric Hudson, Jason Phillips, Khaled Khaled, London Holmes, Andre “Dre” Christopher Lyon, Reminisce Mackie, Leon Michels, Jerome Monroe, Jr., Kim Owens, Brandon Anderson, Jerernie “Benny The Butcher” Pennick, Bryan Ponce, Demond “Conway The Machine” Price, Peter Skellem, Shaffer Smith, Nicholas Warwar, Deforrest Taylor, Tiara Thomas, Marcello “Cool” Valenzano, Alvin “Westside Gunn” Worthy, Anthony Jerrnaine White & Leon Youngblood, songwriters

In These Silent Days, Brandi Carlile
Lucius, featured artist; Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Brandon Bell, Dave Cobb, Torn Elmhirst, Michael Harris & Shooter Jennings, engineers/mixers; Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer

Music of the Spheres, Coldplay
BTS, Jacob Collier, Selena Gomez & We Are KING, featured artists; Jacob Collier, Daniel Green, Oscar Holter, Jon Hopkins, Max Martin, Metro Boomin, Kang Hyo-Won, Bill Rahko, Bart Schoudel, Rik Simpson, Paris Strother & We Are KING, producers; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Jacob Collier, The Dream Team, Duncan Fuller, Serban Ghenea, Daniel Green, John Hanes, Jon Hopkins, Michael I!bert, Max Martin, Bill Rahko, Bart Schoudel, Rik Simpson & Paris Strother, engineers/mixers; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Denise Carite, Will Champion, Jacob Collier, Derek Dixie, Sam Faison, Stephen Fry, Daniel Green, Oscar Holter, Jon Hopkins, Jung Ho-Seok, Chris Martin, Max Martin, John Metcalfe, Leland Tyler Wayne, Bill Rahko, Kim Narn-Joon, Jesse Rogg, Davide Rossi, Rik Simpson, Amber Strother, Paris Strother, Min Yoon-Gi, Federico Vindver & Olivia Waithe, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar
Baby Keem, Blxst, Sam Dew, Ghostface Killah, Beth Gibbons, Kodak Black, Tanna Leone, Taylour Paige, Amanda Reifer, Sampha & Summer Walker, featured artists; The Alchemist, Baby Keem, Craig Balrnoris, Beach Noise, Bekon, Boi-lda, Cardo, Dahi, DJ Khalil, The Donuts, FNZ, Frano, Sergiu Gherrnan, Emile Haynie, J.LBS, Mario Luciano, Tyler Mehlenbacher, OKLAMA, Rascal, Sounwave, Jahaan Sweet, Tae Beast, Duval Timothy & Pharrell Williams, producers; Derek Ali, Matt Anthony, Beach Noise, Rob Bisel, David Bishop, Troy Bourgeois, Andrew Boyd, Ray Charles Brown Jr., Derek Garcia, Chad Gordon, James Hunt, Johnny Kosich, Manny Marroquin, Erwing Olivares, Raymond J Scavo III, Matt Schaeffer, Cyrus Taghipour, Johnathan Turner & Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers; KhalilAbdul-Rahman, Hykeem Carter, Craig Balrnoris, Beach Noise, Daniel Tannenbaum, Daniel Tannenbaum, Stephen Lee Bruner, Matthew Burdette, Isaac John De Boni, Sam Dew, Anthony Dixon, Victor Ekpo, Sergiu Gherrnan, Dennis Coles, Beth Gibbons, Frano Huett, StuartJohnson, Bill K. Kapri, Jake Kosich, JohnnyKosich, Daniel Krieger, Kendrick Lamar, Ronald LaTour, Mario Luciano, Daniel Alan Maman, Timothy Maxey, Tyler Mehlenbacher, Michael John Mule, D. Natche, OKLAMA, Jason Pounds, Rascal, Amanda Reifer, Matthew Samuels, Avante Santana, Matt Schaeffer, Sampha Sisay, Mark Spears, Homer Steinweiss, Jahaan Akil Sweet, Donte Lamar Perkins, Duval Timothy, Summer Walker & Pharrell Williams, songwriters;Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

Special, Lizzo
Benny Blanco, Quelle Chris, Daoud, Omer Fedi, ILYA, Kid Harpoon, Ian Kirkpatrick, Max Martin, Nate Mercereau, The Monsters & Strangerz, Phoelix, Ricky Reed, Mark Ronson, Blake Slatkin & Pop Wansel, producers; Benny Blanco, Bryce Bordone, Jeff Chestek, Jacob Ferguson, Serban Ghenea, Jeremy Hatcher, Andrew Hey, Sam Holland, ILYA, Stefan Johnson, Jens Jungkurth, Patrick Kehrier, Ian Kirkpatrick, Damien Lewis, Bill Malina, Manny Marroquin & Ricky Reed, engineers/mixers; Amy Allen, Daoud Anthony, Jonathan Bellion, Benjamin Levin, Thomas Brenneck, Christian Devivo, Omer Fedi, Eric Frederic, Ilya Salrnanzadeh, Melissa Jefferson, Jordan K Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Kid Harpoon, Ian Kirkpatrick, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Nate Mercereau, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Michael Neil, Michael Pollack, Mark Ronson, Blake Slatkin, Peter Svensson, Gavin Chris Tennille, Theron Makiel Thomas, Andrew Wansel & Emily Warren, songwriters; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

Harry’s House, Harry Styles
Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon & Sammy Witte, producers; Jeremy Hatcher, Oli Jacobs, Nick Lobel, Spike Stent & Sammy Witte, engineers/mixers; Amy Allen, Tobias Jesso, Jr., Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon, Mitch Rowland, Harry Styles & Sammy Witte, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

Song of the Year

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“abcdefu,” Sara Davis, GAYLE & Dave Pittenger, songwriters (GAYLE)

“About Damn Time,” Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson, Eric Frederic, Blake Slatkin & Theron Makiel Thomas, songwriters (Lizzo)

“All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film),” Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

“As It Was,” Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon & Harry Styles, songwriters (Harry Styles)

“Bad Habit,” Matthew Castellanos, Brittany Foushee, Diana Gordon, John Carroll Kirby & Steve Lacy, songwriters (Steve Lacy)

“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé, S. Carter, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Christopher A. Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)

“Easy on Me,” Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)

“God Did,” Tarik Azzouz, E.Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)

“The Heart Part 5,” Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

“Just Like That,” Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)

Best New Artist

This category recognizes an artist whose eligibility-year release(s) achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.

Anitta

Omar Apollo

DOMi & JD Beck

Muni Long

Samara Joy

Latto

Maneskin

Tobe Nwigwe

Molly Tuttle

Wet Leg

Best Pop Solo Performance

For new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

“Easy on Me,” Adele

“Moscow Mule,” Bad Bunny

“Woman,” Doja Cat

“Bad Habit,” Steve Lacy

“About Damn Time,” Lizzo

“As It Was,” Harry Styles

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

“Don’t Shut Me Down,” ABBA

“BamBam,” Camila Cabello feat. Ed Sheeran

“My Universe,” Coldplay & BTS

“I Like You (A Happier Song),” Post Malone & Doja Cat

“Unholy,” Sam Smith & Kim Petras

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new traditional pop recordings.

Higher, Michael Buble

When Christmas Comes Around…, Kelly Clarkson

I Dream of Christmas (Extended), Norah Jones

Evergreen, Pentatonix

Thank You, Diana Ross

Best Pop Vocal Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new pop vocal recordings.

Voyage, ABBA

30, Adele

Music of the Spheres, Coldplay

Special, Lizzo

Harry’s House, Harry Styles

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.

WINNER: “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Jens Christian Isaksen & Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, producers; Stuart White, mixer

“Rosewood,” Bonobo
Simon Green, producer; Simon Green, mixer

“Don’t Forget My Love,” Diplo & Miguel
Diplo & Maximilian Jaeger, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer

“I’m Good (Blue),” David Guetta & Bebe Rexha
David Guetta & Timofey Reznikov, producers; David Guetta & Timofey Reznikov, mixers

“Intimidated,” KAYTRANADA feat. H.E.R.
H.E.R. & KAYTRANADA, producers; KAYTRANADA, mixer

“On My Knees,” RUFUS DU SOL
Jason Evigan & RUFUS DU SOL, producers; Cassian Stewart-Kasimba, mixer

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.

Renaissance, Beyonce

Fragments, Bonobo

Diplo, Diplo

The Last Goodbye, ODESZA

Surrender, RUFUS DU SOL

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

For albums containing greater than 50% or more playing time of instrumental material. For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new recordings.

Between Dreaming and Joy, Jeff Coffin

Not Tight, DOMi & JD Beck

Blooz, Grant Geissman

Jacob’s Ladder, Brad Mehldau

Empire Central, Snarky Puppy

Best Rock Performance

For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.

“So Happy It Hurts,” Bryan Adams

“Old Man,” Beck

“Wild Child,” The Black Keys

“Broken Horses,” Brandi Carlile

“Crawl!,” Idles

“Patient Number 9,” Ozzy Osbourne feat. Jeff Beck

“Holiday,” Turnstile

Best Metal Performance

For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.

“Call Me Little Sunshine,” Ghost

“We’ll Be Back,” Megadeth

“Kill or Be Killed,” Muse

“Degradation Rules,” Ozzy Osbourne feat. Tony lommi

“Blackout,” Turnstile

Best Rock Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“Black Summer,” Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

“Blackout,” Brady Ebert, Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory & Brendan Yates, songwriters (Turnstile)

“Broken Horses,” Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)

“Harmonia’s Dream,” Robbie Bennett & Adam Granduciel, songwriters (The War on Drugs)

“Patient Number 9,” John Osbourne, Chad Smith, Ali Tamposi, Robert Trujillo & Andrew Wotman, songwriters (Ozzy Osbourne feat. Jeff Beck)

Best Rock Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new rock, hard rock or metal recordings.

Dropout Boogie, The Black Keys

The Boy Named If, Elvis Costello & The Imposters

Crawler, Idles

Mainstream Sellout, Machine Gun Kelly

Patient Number 9, Ozzy Osbourne

Lucifer on the Sofa, Spoon

Best Alternative Music Performance

For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative Alternative music recordings.

“There’d Better Be a Mirrorball,” Arctic Monkeys

“Certainty,” Big Thief

“King,” Florence + The Machine

“Chaise Longue,” Wet Leg

“Spitting Off the Edge of the World,” Yeah Yeah Yeahs feat. Perfume Genius

Best Alternative Music Album

Vocal or Instrumental.

WE, Arcade Fire

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, Big Thief

Fossora, Bjork

Wet Leg, Wet Leg

Cool It Down, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best R&B Performance

For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.

“VIRGO’S GROOVE,” Beyoncé

“Here With Me,” Mary J. Blige feat. Anderson .Paak

“Hrs & Hrs,” Muni Long

“Over,” Lucky Daye

“Hurt Me So Good,” Jazmine Sullivan

Best Traditional R&B Performance

For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.

“Do 4 Love,” Snoh Aalegra

“Keeps On Fallin’,” Babyface feat. Ella Mai

“PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA,” Beyoncé

“’Round Midnight,” Adam Blackstone feat. Jazmine Sullivan

“Good Morning Gorgeous,” Mary J.Blige

Best R&B Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“CUFF IT,” Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Beyonce, Mary Christine Brockert, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant., Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyonce)

“Good Morning Gorgeous,” Mary J. Blige, David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Gabriella Wilson & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (Mary J.Blige)

“Hrs & Hrs,” Hamadi Aaabi, Dylan Graham, Priscilla Renea, Thaddis “Kuk” Harrell, Brandon John-Baptiste, Isaac Wriston & Justin Nathaniel Zim, songwriters (Muni Long)

“Hurt Me So Good,” Akeel Henry, Michael Holmes, Luca Mauti, Jazmine Sullivan & Elliott Trent, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)

“Please Don’t Walk Away,” PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)

Best Progressive R&B Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of newly recorded progressive vocal tracks derivative of R&B.

Operation Funk, Cory Henry

Gemini Rights, Steve Lacy

Drones, Terrace Martin

Starfruit, Moonchild

Red Balloon, Tank and the Bangas

Best R&B Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new R&B recordings.

Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe), Mary J. Blige

Breezy (Deluxe), Chris Brown

Black Radio lll, Robert Glasper

Candydrip, Lucky Daye

Watch the Sun, PJ Morton

Best Rap Performance

For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

“God Did,” DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy

“Vegas,” Doja Cat

“pushin P,” Gunna & Future feat. Young Thug

“F.N.F.(Let’s Go),” Hitkidd & GloRilla

“The Heart Part 5,” Kendrick Lamar

Best Melodic Rap Performance

For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.

“BEAUTIFUL,” DJ Khaled feat. Future & SZA

“WAIT FOR U,” Future feat. Drake & Tems

“First Class,” Jack Harlow

“Die Hard,” Kendrick Lamar feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer

“Big Energy (Live),” Latto

Best Rap Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“Churchill Downs,” Ace G, BEDRM, Matthew Samuels, Tahrence Brown, Roget Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Jack Harlow & Jose Velazquez, songwriters (Jack Harlow feat. Drake)

“God Did,” Tarik Azzouz, E.Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F.LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)

“The Heart Part 5,” Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

“pushin P,” Lucas Depante, Nayvadius Wilburn, Sergio Kitchens, Wesley Tyler Glass & Jeffery Lamar Williams, songwriters (Gunna & Future feat. Young Thug)

“WAIT FOR U,” Tejiri Akpoghene, Floyd E. Bentley III, Jacob Canady, Isaac De Boni, Aubrey Graham, Israel Ayomide Fowobaje, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Mule, Oluwatoroti Oke & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Future feat. Drake & Tems)

Best Rap Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new rap recordings.

God Did, DJ Khaled

I Never Liked You, Future

Come Home the Kids Miss You, Jack Harlow

Mr.Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar

It’s Almost Dry, Pusha T

Best Country Solo Performance

For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.

“Heartfirst,” Kelsea Ballerini

“Something in the Orange,” Zach Bryan

“In His Arms,” Miranda Lambert

“Circles Around This Town,” Maren Morris

“Live Forever,” Willie Nelson

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.

“Wishful Drinking,” Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt

“Midnight Rider’s Prayer,” Brothers Osborne

“Outrunnin’ Your Memory,” Luke Combs & Miranda Lambert

“Does He Love You- Revisited,” Reba McEntire & Dolly Parton

“Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde

“Going Where the Lonely Go,” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Best Country Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“Circles Around This Town,” Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels, Maren Morris & Jimmy Robbins, songwriters (Maren Morris)

“Doin’ This,” Luke Combs, Drew Parker & Robert Williford, songwriters (Luke Combs)

“I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault) Lori McKenna & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

“If I Was a Cowboy,” Jesse Frasure & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

“I’ll Love You Till the Day I Die,” Rodney Crowell & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Willie Nelson)

“‘Til You Can’t,” Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis, songwriters (Cody Johnson)

Best Country Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new country recordings.

Growin’ Up, Luke Combs

Palomino, Miranda Lambert

Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, Ashley McBryde

Humble Quest, Maren Morris

A Beautiful Time, Willie Nelson

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental new age recordings.

Positano Songs, Will Ackerman

Joy, Paul Avgerinos

Mantra Americana, Madi Das & Dave Stringer With Bhakti Without Borders

The Passenger, Cheryl B. Engelhardt

Mystic Mirror, White Sun

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter’s name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.

“Rounds (Live),” Ambrose Akinmusire, soloist
Track from: New Standards Vol. 1 (Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, Nicholas Payton & Matthew Stevens)

“Keep Holding On,” Gerald Albright, soloist

“Falling,” Melissa Aldana, soloist
Track from: 12 Stars

“Call of the Drum,” Marcus Baylor, soloist

“Cherokee/Koko,” John Beasley, soloist
Track from: Bird Lives (John Beasley, Magnus Lindgren & SWR Big Band)

“Endangered Species,” Wayne Shorter & Leo Genovese, soloist
Track from: Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival (Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Leo Genovese & esperanza spalding

Best Jazz Vocal Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.

The Evening: Live at APPARATUS, The Baylor Project

Linger Awhile, Samara Joy

Fade to Black, Carmen Lundy

Fifty, The Manhattan Transfer With the WDR Funkhausorchester

Ghost Song, Cecile McLorin Salvant

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.

New Standards Vol. 1, Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, Nicholas Payton & Matthew Stevens

Live in Italy, Peter Erskine Trio

LongGone, Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade

Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival, Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Leo Genovese& esperanza spalding

Parallel Motion, Yellowjackets

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.

Bird Lives, John Beasley, Magnus Lindgren & SWR Big Band

Remembering Bob Freedman, Ron Carter & The Jazzaar Festival Big Band Directedby Christian Jacob

Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra, Steven Feifke, Bijon Watson, Generation Gap JazzOrchestra

Center Stage, Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez, Ronnie Cuber & WDR BigBand Conducted by Michael Abene

Architecture of Storms, Remy Le Boeurs Assembly of Shadows

Best Latin Jazz Album

For vocal or instrumental albums containing greater than 50% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.

Fandango at the Wall In New York, Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra feat. The Congra Patria Son Jarocho Collective

Crisalida, Danilo Perez feat. The Global Messengers

If You Will, Flora Purim

Rhythm & Soul, Arturo Sandoval

Musica De Las Americas, Miguel Zenon

Best Gospel Performance/Song

This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best traditional Christian, roots gospel or contemporary gospel single or track.

“Positive,” Erica Campbell; Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Juan Winans, songwriters

“When I Pray,” DOE; Dominique Jones & Dewitt Jones, songwriters

“Kingdom,” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, Jonathan Jay, Chandler Moore & Jacob Poole, songwriters

“The Better Benediction,” PJ Morton feat. Zacardi Cortez, Gene Moore, Samoht, Tim Rogers & Darrel Walls; PJ Morton, songwriter

“Get Up,” Tye Tribbett; Brandon Jones, Christopher Michael Stevens, Thaddaeus Tribbett & Tye Tribbett, songwriters

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best contemporary Christian music single or track (including pop, rap/hip-hop, Latin, or rock).

“God Really Loves Us (Radio Version),” Crowder feat. Dante Howe and Maverick City Music; Dante Howe, David Crowder, Ben Glover & Jeff Sojka, songwriters

“So Good,” DOE; Chuck Butler, Dominique Jones & Ethan Hulse, songwriters

“For God Is With Us,” for KING & COUNTRY & Hillary Scott; Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone & Luke SmaUbone, songwriters

“Fear Is Not My Future,” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, Nicole Hannel, Jonathan Jay, Brandon Lake & Hannah Shackelford, songwriters

“Holy Forever,” Chris Tomlin; Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Chris Tomlin & Phil Wickham, songwriters

“Hymn of Heaven (Radio Version),” Phil Wickham; Chris Davenport, Bill Johnson, Brian Johnson & Phil Wickham, songwriters

Best Gospel Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.

Die to Live, Maranda Curtis

Breakthrough: The Exodus (Live), Ricky Dillard

Clarity, DOE

Kingdom Book One Deluxe, Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

All Things New, Tye Tribbett

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, contemporary Christian music, including pop, rap/hip hop, Latin, or rock recordings.

Lion, Elevation Worship

Breathe, Maverick City Music

Life After Death, TobyMac

Always, Chris Tomlin

My Jesus, Anne Wilson

Best Roots Gospel Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional roots gospel music, including country, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.

Let’s Just Praise the Lord, Gaither Vocal Band

Confessio – Irish American Roots, Keith & Kristyn Getty

The Willie Nelson Family, Willie Nelson

2:22, Karen Peck & New River

The Urban Hymnal, Tennessee State University Marching Band

Best Latin Pop Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new Latin pop recordings.

AGUILERA, Christina Aguilera

Pasieros, Ruben Blades & Boca Livre

De Adentro Pa Afuera, Camilo

VIAJANTE, Fonseca

Dharma +, Sebastian Yatra

Best Musica Urbana Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new Musica Urbana recordings.

TRAP CAKE, VOL. 2, Rauw Alejandro

Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny

LEGENDADDY, Daddy Yankee

La 167, Farruko

The Love & Sex Tape, Maluma

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new Latin rock or alternative recordings.

El Alimento, Cimafunk

Tinta y Tiempo, Jorge Drexler

1940 Carmen, Mon Laferte

Alegoria, Gaby Moreno

Los Años Salvajes, Fito Paez

MOTOMAMI, Rosalia

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new regional Mexican (banda, norteño, corridos, gruperos, mariachi, ranchera and Tejano) recordings.

Abeja Reina, Chiquis

Un Canto por Mexico – El Musical, Natalia Lafourcade

La Reunión (Deluxe), Los Tigres Del Norte

EP #1 Forajido, Christian Nodal

Que Ganas de Verte (Deluxe), Marco Antonio Solis

Best Tropical Latin Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new tropical Latin recordings.

Pa’lla Voy, Marc Anthony

Quiero Verte Feliz, La Santa Cecilia

Lado A Lado B, Victor Manuelle

Legendario, Tito Nieves

lmagenes Latinas, Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Cumbiana II, Carlos Vives

Best American Roots Performance

For new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings. This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).

“Someday It’ll All Make Sense (Bluegrass Version),” Bill Anderson feat. Dolly Parton

“Life According to Raechel,” Madison Cunningham

“Oh Betty,” Fantastic Negrito

“Stompin’ Ground,” Aaron Neville With The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

“Prodigal Daughter,” Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell

Best Americana Performance

For new vocal or instrumental Americana performance. Award to the artist(s).

“Silver Moon [A Tribute to Michael Nesmith],” Eric Alexandrakis

“There You Go Again,” Asleep at the Wheel feat. Lyle Lovett

“The Message,” Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Black Violin

“You And Me on the Rock,” Brandi Carlile feat. Lucius

“Made Up Mind,” Bonnie Raitt

Best American Roots Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“Bright Star,” Anais Mitchell, songwriter (Anais Mitchell)

“Forever,” Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott, songwriters (Sheryl Crow)

“High and Lonesome,” T Bone Burnett & Robert Plant, songwriters (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)

“Just Like That,” Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)

“Prodigal Daughter,” Tim O’Brien & Aoife O’Donovan, songwriters (Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell)

“You and Me on the Rock,” Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile feat. Lucius)

Best Americana Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.

In These Silent Days, Brandi Carlile

Things Happen That Way, Dr. John

Good to Be…, Keb’ Mo’

Raise the Roof, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Just Like That…, Bonnie Raitt

Best Bluegrass Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.

Toward the Fray, The Infamous Stringdusters

Almost Proud, The Del McCoury Band

Calling You From My Mountain, Peter Rowan

Crooked Tree, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

Get Yourself Outside, Yonder Mountain String Band

Best Traditional Blues Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental traditional blues recordings.

Heavy Load Blues, Gov’t Mule

The Blues Don’t Lie, Buddy Guy

Get On Board, Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder

The Sun Is Shining Down, John Mayall

Mississippi Son, Charlie Musselwhite

Best Contemporary Blues Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental contemporary blues recordings.

Done Come Too Far, Shemekia Copeland

Crown, Eric Gales

Bloodline Maintenance, Ben Harper

Set Sail, North Mississippi Allstars

Brother Johnny, Edgar Winter

Best Folk Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.

Spellbound, Judy Collins

Revealer, Madison Cunningham

The Light at the End of the Line, Janis Ian

Age of Apathy, Aoife O’Donovan

Hell on Church Street, Punch Brothers

Best Regional Roots Music Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental regional roots music recordings.

Full Circle, Sean Ardoin and Kreole Rock and Soul feat. LSU Golden Band From Tigerland

Natalie Noelani, Natalie Ai Kamauu

Halau Hula Keali’i O Nalani- Live at the Getty Center, Halau Hula Keali’i O Nalani

Lucky Man, Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas

Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Ranky Tanky

Best Reggae Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new reggae recordings.

The Kalling, Kabaka Pyramid

Gifted, Koffee

Scorcha, Sean Paul

Third Time’s the Charm, Protoje

Com Fly Wid Mi, Shaggy

Best Global Music Performance

For new vocal or instrumental Global music recordings.

Udhero Na, Arooj Aftab & Anoushka Shankar

Gimme Love, Matt B & Eddy Kenzo

Last Last, Burna Boy

Neva Bow Down, Rocky Dawuni feat. Blvk H3ro

Bayethe, Wouter KeUerman, Zakes Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode

Best Global Music Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global Music recordings.

Shuruaat, Berklee Indian Ensemble

Love, Damini, Burna Boy

Queen of Sheba, Angelique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf

Between Us…(Live), Anoushka Shankar, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley feat. Manu Delago

Sakura, Masa Takumi

Best Children’s Music Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new musical or spoken word recordings that are created and intended specifically for children.

Into the Little Blue House, Wendy and DB

Los Fabulosos, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band

The Movement, Alphabet Rockers

Ready Set Go!, Divinity Roxx

Space Cadet, Justin Roberts

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording

Act Like You Got Some Sense, Jamie Foxx

All About Me!: My Remarkable Life In Show Business by Mel Brooks, Mel Brooks

Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Finding Me, Viola Davis

Music Is History, Questlove

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new spoken word poetry recordings.

Black Men Are Precious, Ethelbert Miller

Call Us What We Carry: Poems, Amanda Gorman

Hiding in Plain View, Malcolm-Jamal Warner

The Poet Who Sat by the Door, J. Ivy

You Will Be Someone’s Ancestor. Act Accordingly., Amir Sulaiman

Best Comedy Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new recordings.

The Closer, Dave Chappelle

Comedy Monster, Jim Gaffigan

A Little Brains, A Little Talent, Randy Rainbow

Sorry, Louis CK

We All Scream, Patton Oswalt

Best Musical Theater Album

For albums containing greater 51% playing time of new recordings. Award to the principal vocalist(s), and the album producer(s) of 50% or more playing time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of 50% or more of a score of a new recording are eligible for an Award if any previous recording of said score has not been nominated in this category.

Caroline, Or Change
John Cariani, Sharon D Clarke, Caissie Levy & Samantha Williams, principal vocalists; Van Dean, Nigel Lilley, Lawrence Manchester, Elliot Scheiner & Jeanine Tesori, producers; Jeanine Tesori, composer; Tony Kushner, lyricist (New Broadway Cast)

Into the Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording)
Sara Bareilles, Brian d’Arcy James, Patina Miller & Phillipa Soo, principal vocalists; Rob Berman & Sean Patrick Flahaven, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer & lyricist) (2022 Broadway Cast)

MJ the Musical
Myles Frost & Tavon Olds-Sample, principal vocalists; David Holcenberg, Derik Lee & Jason Michael Webb, producers (Original Broadway Cast)

Mr. Saturday Night
Shoshana Bean, Billy Crystal, Randy Graff & David Paymer, principal vocalists; Jason Robert Brown, Sean Patrick Flahaven & Jeffrey Lesser, producers; Jason Robert Brown, composer; Amanda Green, lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)

Six: Live on Opening Night
Joe Deighton, Tom Curran, Sam Featherstone, Paul Gatehouse, Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss, producers; Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast)

A Strange Loop
Jaquel Spivey, principal vocalist; Michael Croiter, Michael R. Jackson, Charlie Rosen & Rona Siddiqui, producers; Michael R. Jackson, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

Award to the principal artist(s) and/or ‘in studio’ producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album. In the absence of both, award to the one or two individuals proactively responsible for the concept and musical direction of the album and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable. Award also goes to appropriately credited music supervisor(s).

ELVIS, Various Artists

WINNER: Encanto, Various Artists

Top Gun: Maverick, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe

Stranger Things: Soundtrack From the Netflix Series, Season 4 (Vol 2), Various Artists

West Side Story, Various Artists

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)

Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series, or other visual media.

The Batman, Michael Giacchino, composer

WINNER: Encanto, Germaine Franco, composer

No Time to Die, Hans Zimmer, composer

The Power of the Dog, Jonny Greenwood, composer

Succession: Season 3, Nicholas Britell, composer

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, video games and other interactive media.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Austin Wintory, composer

WINNER: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, Stephanie Economou, composer

Call of Duty: Vanguard, Bear McCreary, composer

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Richard Jacques, composer

Old World, Christopher Tin, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media

A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television, video games or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“Be Alive” [From King Richard], Beyonce & Darius Scott Dixson, songwriters (Beyonce)

“Carolina” [From Where the Crawdads Sing], Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)

“Hold My Hand” [From Top Gun: Maverick] Bloodpop & Stefani Germanotta, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

“Keep Rising (The Woman King)” [From The Woman King], Angelique Kidjo, Jeremy Lutito & Jessy Wilson, songwriters (Jessy Wilson feat. Angelique Kidjo)

“Nobody Like U” [From Turning Red], Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (4*Town, Jordan Fisher, Finneas O’Connell, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo, Grayson Villanueva)

“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” [From Encanto], Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Carolina Gaitan – La Gaita, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto- Cast)

Best Instrumental Composition

A Composer’s Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.

“African Tales,” Paquito D’Rivera, composer (Tasha Warren & Dave Eggar)

“El Pais Invisible,” Miguel Zenon, composer (Miguel Zenon, Jose Antonio Zayas Caban, Ryan Smith & Casey Rafn)

“Fronteras (Borders) Suite: AI-Musafir Blues,” Danilo Perez, composer (Danilo Perez feat. The Global Messengers)

WINNER: “Refuge,” Geoffrey Keezer, composer (Geoffrey Keezer)

“Snapshots,” Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Tasha Warren & Dave Eggar)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“As Days Go By (An Arrangement of the Family Matters Theme Song), Armand Hutton, arranger (Armand Hutton feat. Terrell Hunt & Just 6)

“How Deep Is Your Love,” Matt Cusson, arranger (Kings Return)

“Main Titles (Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness),” Danny Elfman, arranger (Danny Elfman)

“Minnesota, WI,” Remy Le Boeuf, arranger (Remy Le Boeuf)

WINNER: “Scrapple From the Apple,” John Beasley, arranger (Magnus Lindgren,John Beasley & The SWR Big Band feat. Martin Aeur)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“Let It Happen,” Louis Cole, arranger (Louis Cole)

“Never Gonna Be Alone,” Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Lizzy McAlpine & John Mayer)

“Optimistic Voices I No Love Dying,” Cecile McLorin Salvant, arranger (Cecile McLorin Salvant)

WINNER: “Songbird (Orchestral Version),” Vince Mendoza, arranger (Christine McVie)

“2 + 2 = 5 (Arr. Nathan Schram),” Nathan Schram & Decca Stevens, arrangers (Decca Stevens & Attacca Quartet)

Best Recording Package

Beginningless Beginning, Chun-Tien Hsia & Qing-Yang Xiao, art directors(Tamsui-Kavalan Chinese Orchestra)

Divers, William Stichter, art director (Soporus)

Everything Was Beautiful, Mark Farrow, art director (Spiritualized)

Telos, Ming Liu, art director (Fann)

Voyeurist, Tnsn Dvsn, art director (Underoath)

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined, Josh Abraham, Steve Berman, Jimmy Iovine, John Janick & Jason Sangerman, art directors (Various Artists)

Big Mess, Berit Gwendolyn Gilma, art director (Danny Elfman)

Black Pumas (Collector’s Edition Box Set), Jenna Krackenberger, Anna McCaleb & Preacher, art directors (Black Pumas)

Book, Paul Sabre, art director (They Might Be Giants)

In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden ’81 ’82 ’83, Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson & Dave Van Patten, art directors (The Grateful Dead)

Best Album Notes

The American Clave Recordings, Fernando Gonzalez, album notes writer (AstorPiazzolla)

Andy Irvine & Paul Brady, Gareth Murphy, album notes writer (Andy Irvine & Paul Brady)

Harry Partch, 1942, John Schneider, album notes writer (Harry Partch)

Life’s Work: A Retrospective, Ted Olson, album notes writer (Doc Watson)

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition), Bob Mehr, album notes writer (Wilco)

Best Historical Album

Against the Odds: 1974-1982, Tommy Manzi, Steve Rosenthal & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer; Tom Camuso, restoration engineer (Blondie)

The Goldberg Variations- The Complete Unreleased 1981 Studio Sessions, Robert Russ, compilation producer; Martin Kistner, mastering engineer (Glenn Gould)

Life’s Work: A Retrospective, Scott Billington, Ted Olson & Mason Williams, compilation producers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Doc Watson)

To Whom It May Concern…, Jonathan Sklute, compilation producer; Kevin Marques Moo, mastering engineer (Freestyle FeUowship)

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition), Cheryl Pawelski & Jeff Tweedy, compilation producers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Wilco)

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

A Songwriter’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)

Amy Allen
• “For My Friends” (King Princess)
• “The Hardest Part” (Alexander23)
• “If We Were a Party” (Alexander23)
• “If You Love Me” (Lizzo)
• “Magic Wand” (Alexander23)
• “Matilda” (Harry Styles)
• “Move Me” (Charli XCX)
• “Too Bad” (King Princess)
• “Vicious” (Sabrina Carpenter)

Nija Charles
• “Cozy” (Beyonce)
• “Ex for a Reason” (Summer Walker with JT from City Girls)
• “Good Love” (City Girls feat. Usher)
• “Iykyk” (Lil Durk feat. Ella Mai & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie)
• “Lobby” (Anitta & Missy Elliott)
• “Ride for You” (Meek Mill feat. Kehlani)
• “Sweetest Pie” (Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa)
• “Tangerine” (Kehlani)
• “Throw It Away” (Summer Walker)

Tobias Jesso Jr.
• “Boyfriends” (Harry Styles)
• “Can I Get It” (Adele)
• “Careless” (FKA Twigs feat. Daniel Caesar)
• “C’mon Baby Cry” (Orville Peck)
• “Dotted Lines” (King Princess)
• “Let You Go” (Diplo & TSHA)
• “No Good Reason” (Omar Apollo)
• “Thank You Song” (FKA Twigs)
• “To Be Loved” (Adele)

The-Dream
• “Break My Soul” (Beyonce)
• “Church Girl” (Beyonce)
• “Energy” (Beyonce)
• “I’m That Girl” (Beyonce)
• “Mercedes” (Brent Faiyaz)
• “Rock N Roll” (Pusha T feat. Kanye West and Kid Cudi)
• “Rolling Stone” (Brent Faiyaz)
• “Summer Renaissance” (Beyonce)
• “Thique” (Beyonce)

Laura Veltz
• “Background Music” (Maren Morris)
• “Feed” (Demi Lovato)
• “Humble Quest” (Maren Morris)
• “Pain” (Ingrid Andress)
• “29” (Demi Lovato)

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

An Engineer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)

Adolescence, George Nicholas & Ryan Schwabe, engineers; RyanSchwabe, mastering engineer (Baynk)

Black Radio lll, Daniel Farris, Tiffany Gouche, Keith Lewis, Musiq Soulchild, Reginald Nicholas, Q-Tip, Amir Sulaiman, Michael Law Thomas & Jon Zacks, engineers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer (Robert Glasper)

Chloe and the Next 20th Century, Dave Cerminara & Jonathan Wilson, engineers; AdamAyan, mastering engineer (Father John Misty)

WINNER: Harry’s House, Jeremy Hatcher, Oli Jacobs, Nick Lobel, Mark “Spike” Stent & Sammy Witte, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Harry Styles)

Wet Leg, Jon McMullen, Joshua Mobaraki, Alan Moulder & Alexis Smith, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Wet Leg)

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

A Producer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)

Jack Antonoff
• “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault)” (Taylor Swift)
• Dance Fever (Florence+ The Machine)
• “I Still Believe” (Diana Ross)
• Minions: The Rise of Gru (Various Artists)
• “Part of the Band” (The 1975)

Dan Auerbach
• Dropout Boogie (The Black Keys)
• “El Bueno y El Malo” (Hermanos Gutierrez)
• Nightmare Daydream (The Velveteers)
• Rich White Hooky Blues (Hank Williams Jr.)
• Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute To John Anderson (Various Artists)
• Strange Time to Be Alive (Early James)
• Sweet Unknown (Ceramic Animal)
• “Tres Hermanos” (Hermanos Gutierrez)
• Young Blood (Marcus King)

Boi-lda
• “Chronicles” (Cordae feat. H.E.R. & Lil Durk)
• “Churchill Downs” (Jack Harlow feat. Drake)
• “Heated” (Beyonce)
• “Mafia” (Travis Scott)
• “N95” (Kendrick Lamar)
• “Nail Tech” (Jack Harlow)
• “Not Another Love Song” (Ella Mai)
• “Scarred” (Giveon)
• “Silent Hill” (Kendrick Lamar)

Dahi
• “Buttons” (Steve Lacy)
• “Count Me Out” (Kendrick Lamar)
• “Die Hard” (Kendrick Lamar)
• “DJ Quik” (Vince Staples)
• “Father Time” (Kendrick Lamar feat. Sampha)
• “Give You the World” (Steve Lacy)
• “Mercury” (Steve Lacy)
• “Mirror” (Kendrick Lamar)
• “Rich Spirit” (Kendrick Lamar)

Dernst “D’mile” Emile II
• Candy Drip (Lucky Daye)
• An Evening With Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak And Silk Sonic)
• “Good Morning Gorgeous” (Mary J. Blige)
• “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” (Jazmine Sullivan)

Best Remixed Recording

A Remixer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.

WINNER: “About Damn Time (Purple Disco Machine Remix),” Purple Disco Machine, remixer (Lizzo)

“Break My Soul (Terry Hunter Remix),” Terry Hunter, remixer (Beyonce)

“Easy Lover (Four Tet Remix),” Four Tet, remixer (Ellie Goulding)

“Slow Song (Paul Woolford Remix),” Paul Woolford, remixer (The Knocks & Dragonette)

“Too Late Now (Soulwax Remix),” Soulwax, remixers (Wet Leg)

Best Immersive Audio Album

For vocal or instrumental albums in any genre. Must be commercially released on DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, SACD, Blu-Ray, or burned download-only/streaming-only copies and must provide a new immersive mix of four or more channels. Award to the immersive mix engineer, immersive producer (if any) and immersive mastering engineer (if any).

AGUILERA, Jaycen Joshua, immersive mix engineer; Jaycen Joshua, immersive mastering engineer (Christina Aguilera)

WINNER: Divine Tides, Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineer; Stewart Copeland, Ricky Kej & Herbert Waltl, immersive producers (Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej)

Memories…Do Not Open, Mike Piacentini, immersive mix engineer; Mike Piacentini, immersive mastering engineer; Adam Alpert, Alex Pall, Jordan Stilwell & Andrew Taggart,immersive producers (The Chainsmokers)

Picturing the Invisible – Focus 1, Jim Anderson, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg & Ulrike Schwarz, immersive mastering engineers; Jane Ira Bloom & Ulrike Schwarz, immersive producers (Jane Ira Bloom)

Tuvayhun – Beatitudes for a Wounded World, Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Nidarosdomens Jentekor & Trondheimsolistene)

Best Engineered Album, Classical

An Engineer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

Bates: Philharmonia Fantastique – The Making of the Orchestra, Shawn Murphy, Charlie Post & Gary Rydstrom, engineers; Michael Romanowski, mastering engineer (Edwin Outwater & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

Beethoven: Symphony No.6; Stucky: Silent Spring, Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

Perspectives, Jonathan Lackey, Bill Maylone & Dan Nichols, engineers; Joe Lambert, mastering engineer (Third Coast Percussion)

Thvayhun – Beatitudes for a Wounded World, Morten Lindberg, engineer; Morten Lindberg, mastering engineer (Anita Brevik, Nidarosdomens Jentekor & Trondheimsolistene)

Williams: Violin Concerto No.2 & Selected Film Themes, Bernhard Giittler, Shawn Murphy & Nick Squire, engineers; Christoph Stickel, mastering engineer (Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams & Boston Symphony Orchestra)

Producer of the Year, Classical

A Producer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

Jonathan Allen
• Aspire (Seunghee Lee, JP Jofre, Enrico Fagone & London Symphony Orchestra)
• Cooper: Continuum (Jessica Cottis, Adjoah Andoh, Clio Gould & The Oculus Ensemble)
• Muse (Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Isa.ta Kanneh-Mason)
• Origins (Lucie Horsch)
• Saudade (Plinio Fernandes)
• Schubert: Winterreise (Benjamin Appl)
• Secret Love Letters (Lisa Batiashvili, Yannik Nezet-Seguin & Philadelphia Orchestra)
• Song (Sheku Kanneh-Mason)

Christoph Franke
• Brahms & Berg: Violin Concertos (Christian Tetzlaff, Robin Ticciati & Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin)
• John Wiliams – The Berlin Concert (John Williams & Berliner Philharmoniker)
• Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos (Lars Vogt & Orchestre De Chambre De Paris)
• Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas (Elisabeth Leonskaja)
• Mozart Y Mambo: Cuban Dances (Sarah Willis, Jose Antonio Mendez Padron & Havana Lyceum Orchestra)

James Ginsburg
• As We Are (Julian Velasco)
• Avant L’Orage- French String Trios (Black Oak Ensemble)
• Gems From Armenia (Aznavoorian Duo)
• Stephenson: Symphony No. 3, ‘Visions’ (Vladimir Kulenovic & Lake Forest Symphony)
• Trios From Contemporary Chicago (Lincoln Trio)
• When There Are No Words -Revolutionary Works for Oboe and Piano (Alex Klein & Phillip Bush)

Elaine Martone
• Beethoven: The Last Sonatas (Gerardo Teissonniere)
• Big Things (Icarus Quartet)
• Perspectives (Third Coast Percussion)
• Schnittke: Concerto for Piano and Strings; Prokofiev: Symphony No. 2 (Yefim Bronfrnan, Franz Weiser-Most & The Cleveland Orchestra)
• Strauss: Three Tone Poems (Franz Weiser-Most & The Cleveland Orchestra)
• Upon Further Reflection (John Wilson)

Judith Sherman
• Akiho: Oculus (Various Artists)
• Bach, C.P.E.: Sonatas & Rondos (Marc-Andre Hamelin)
• Bolcom: The Complete Rags (Marc-Andre Hamelin)
• Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartets (Takacs Quartet)
• Huang Ro’s A Dust in Time (Del Sol Quartet)
• It Feels Like (Eunbi Kim)
• Leon: Teclas De Mi Piano (Adam Kent)
• Violin Odyssey (Itamar Zorman & leva Jokubaviciute)
• Works by Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman (Michael Repper & New York Youth Symphony)

Best Orchestral Performance

Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.

Adams, John Luther: Sila – The Breath of the World, Doug Perkins, conductor (Musicians of the University of Michigan Department of Chamber Music & University Of Michigan Percussion Ensemble)

Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 7-9, Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Eastman: Stay On It, Christopher Rountree, conductor (Wild Up)

John Williams – The Berlin Concert, John Williams, conductor (Berliner Philharmoniker)

Works by Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman, Michael Repper, conductor (New York Youth Symphony)

Best Opera Recording

Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists, and to the Composer and Librettist (if applicable) of a world premiere Opera recording only.

Aucoin: Eurydice, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor; Barry Banks, Nathan Berg, Joshua Hopkins, Erin Morley & Jakob J6zef Orlinski; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

Blanchard: Fire Shut Up In My Bones, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor; Angel Blue, Will Liverman, Latonia Moore & Walter RusseU III; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

Davis: X – The Life and Times of Malcolm X, Gil Rose, conductor; Ronnita Miller, Whitney Morrison, Victor Robertson & Dav6ne Tines; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project;Odyssey Opera Chorus)

Best Choral Performance

Award to the Conductor, and to the Choral Director and/or Chorus Master where applicable and to the Choral Organization/Ensemble.

Bach: St. John Passion, John Eliot Gardiner, conductor (English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir)

Born, Donald Nally, conductor (Dominic German, Maren Montalbano, Rebecca Myers & James Reese; The Crossing)

Verdi: Requiem – The Met Remembers 9/11, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor; Donald Palumbo, chorus master (Michelle DeYoung, Eric Owens, Allyn Perez & Matthew Polenzani; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

For new recordings of works with chamber or small ensemble (twenty-four or fewer members, not including the conductor). One Award to the ensemble and one Award to the conductor, if applicable.

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Volume 2 – The Middle Quartets, Dover Quartet

Musical Remembrances, Neave Trio

Perspectives, Third Coast Percussion

Shaw: Evergreen, Attacca Quartet

What Is American, PUBLIQuartet

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor when applicable.

Abels: Isolation Variation, Hilary Hahn

Bach: The Art of Life, Danill Trifonov

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations, Mitsuko Uchida

Letters for the Future, Time for Three; Xian Zhang, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)

A Night In Upper Town – The Music of Zoran Krajacic, Mak Grgic

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Award to: Vocalist(s), Collaborative Artist(s) (Ex: pianists, conductors, chamber groups) Producer(s), Recording Engineers/Mixers with greater than 50% playing time of new material.

Eden, Joyce DiDonato, soloist; Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor (II Porno D’Oro)

How Do I Find You, Sasha Cooke, soloist; Kirill Kuzmin, pianist

Okpebholo: Lord, How Come Me Here?, Will Liverman, soloist; Paul Sanchez, pianist (J’NaiBridges & Caen Thomason-Redus)

Stranger – Works for Tenor by Nico Muhly, Nicholas Phan, soloist (Eric Jacobson; Brooldyn Rider& The Knights; Reginald Mobley)

Voice of Nature- The Anthropocene, Renee Fleming, soloist; Yannick Nezet-Seguin, pianist

Best Classical Compendium

Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) and Engineer(s) of over 50% playing time of the album, and to the Composer and Librettist (if applicable) with over 50% playing time of a world premiere recording only.

An Adoption Story, Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley; Jeff Fair, Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley, producers

Aspire, JP Jofre & Seunghee Lee; Enrico Fagone, conductor; Jonathan Allen, producer

A Concert for Ukraine, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor; David Frost, producer

The Lost Birds, Voces8; Barnaby Smith & Christopher Tin, conductors; Sean Patrick Flahaven & Christopher Tin, producers

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

A Composer’s Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.

Akiho: Ligneous Suite, Andy Akiho, composer (Ian Rosenbaum & Dover Quartet)

Bermel: Intonations, Derek Bermel, composer (Jack Quartet)

Gubaidulina: The Wrath of God, Sofia Gubaidulina, composer (Andris Nelsons & Gewandhausorchester)

Puts: Contact, Kevin Puts, composer (Xian Zhang, Time for Three & The Philadelphia Orchestra)

Simon: Requiem for the Enslaved, Carlos Simon, composer (Carlos Simon, MK Zulu, Marco Pave & Hub New Music)

Best Music Video

Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.

“Easy on Me,” Adele
Xavier Dolan, video director; Xavier Dolan & Nancy Grant, video producers

“Yet to Come,” BTS
Yong Seok Choi, video director; Tiffany Sub, video producer

“Woman,” Doja Cat
Child., video director; Missy Galanida, Sam Houston, Michelle Larkin & Isaac Rice, video producers

“The Heart Part 5,” Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jason Baum & Jamie Rabineau, video producers

“As It Was,” Harry Styles
Tanu Muino, video director; Frank Borin, Ivanna Borin, Fred Bonham Carter & Alexa Haywood, video producers

All Too Well: The Short Film, Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift, video director; Saul Germaine, video producer

Best Music Film

For concert/performance films or music documentaries. Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.

Adele One Night Only, Adele
Paul Dugdale, video director; Raj Kapoor & BenWinston, video producers

Our World, Justin Bieber
Michael D. Ratner, video director; Kfir Goldberg, AndyMininger & Scott Ratner, video producers

Billie Eilish Live at The O2, Billie Eilish
Sam Wrench, video director; Michelle An, Tom Colbourne, Chelsea Dodson & Billie Eilish, video producers

Motomami (Rosalia TikTok Live Performance), Rosalia
Ferran Echegaray, Rosalia Vila Tobella & Stillz, video directors

Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story, Various Artists
Frank Marshall & Ryan Suffern, video directors; Frank Marshall, Sean Stuart & Ryan Suffern, video producers

A Band A Brotherhood A Barn, Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Dhlovelife, video director; Gary Ward, video producer

05 Feb 2023

Fans Choose Shania Twain’s ‘Queen of Me’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

Shania Twain‘s new album, Queen of Me, has topped this week’s new music poll.

Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Feb. 3) on Billboard, choosing the Canadian country-pop superstar’s first album in more than five years as their favorite new music release of the past week.

Queen of Me brought in nearly 88% of the vote, beating out new music from RAYE (My 21st Century Blues), GloRilla (“Internet Trolls”), Karol G and Romeo Santos (“X Si Volvemos”), and others.

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Preceded by singles “Waking Up Dreaming” and “Giddy Up!,” Twain’s latest studio set also lifts the icon’s title track to her 2022 compilation, Not Just a Girl (The Highlights), and incorporates the anthemic single into its 12-song track list.

Queen of Me, the first artist release through Republic Nashville, is the followup to Twain’s fifth studio album, Now, which blasted to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2017. Prior to that, her fourth album release was 2002’s Up, which also hit No. 1 on the albums chart.

“I’m honored and excited to be the label’s first artist and lead the charge of this new and exciting chapter,” the five-time Grammy winner said in September 2022 when the deal was struck. “In this respect, it feels like a new beginning all around, and I’m embracing it wholeheartedly.”

Twain is slated to present at the 2023 Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 5) and she’s the subject of the Netflix documentary Not Just A Girl, produced by Mercury Studios and directed by Joss Crowley.

See the final results of this week’s new music release poll below.

05 Feb 2023

Lizzo Gives Relationship With Boyfriend Myke Wright a ‘Hard Launch’ With Pre-Grammy Party Photo

Lizzo and her boyfriend Myke Wright cozied up at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party in Los Angeles on Saturday (Feb. 4).

The pop-rap star, who has been romantically linked to the comedian since 2021, shared numerous lovey-dovey snapshots on social media of the couple looking quite stylish at the Beverly Hilton soiree.

“Hard Launch,” Lizzo captioned the gallery on Instagram, adding an exhaling face emoji.

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The Davis’ pre-Grammy gala brought some mind-boggling star power, with everyone from Tom Hanks to Cardi B to Max Martin to Joni Mitchell in attendance. In addition to a moving Whitney Houston tribute by Jennifer Hudson, the A-list evening also included live performances by Lizzo, Lil Wayne, Sheryl Crow, Måneskin, Latto, Frankie Valli, Lil Baby, and more.

The three-time Grammy winner’s IG post drew excitement from her fellow music stars, including SZA and Kehlani. “A doll and her Ken,” SZA commented. Kehlani added in all caps, “BEEN WAITIN.”

Lizzo and Wright met in 2016 on the set of their MTV show, Wonderland, but they didn’t begin dating until 2021. In December 2022, the singer-rapper shared all her sweet feelings about her beau in an interview with Howard Stern on SiriusXM. When asked by Stern if she’s planning on marrying the actor, she laughed and said, “There’s nobody else I’m going to be with for the rest of my life.”

Lizzo is nominated for five Grammys at this year’s ceremony, including record of the year and song of the year for “About Damn Time,” and album of the year for Special.

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards will air live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will be hosted for the third year in a row by Emmy-winning comedian Trevor Noah. The show will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

See Lizzo’s post on Instagram here.

05 Feb 2023

Paul McCartney’s Life After Beatles Breakup to Be Focus of New Doc From Oscar Winner Morgan Neville

Paul McCartney is getting the documentary treatment from Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville.

Neville helped announce the news Saturday afternoon (Feb. 4) inside Milk Studios, host of Universal Music Group’s star-studded artist showcase, an annual Grammy weekend event presented by chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge that typically features a packed program of musical performances mixed with some breaking news on Uni film projects.

Today’s installment, the first showcase in three years due to the pandemic, was no different with news on McCartney, a feature documentary on Grammy winner Jon Batiste from Oscar- and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Matthew Heineman and a spring release date on HBO for Love to Love You, Donna Summer.

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The McCartney project is titled Man on the Run and comes from MPL Communications (the umbrella company for McCartney’s business interests) and Polygram Entertainment (the film and TV division of UMG). Per official intel, the film will focus on the period of McCartney’s life after the breakup of The Beatles and feature never-before-seen archive material and new interviews. It will begin as the rocker navigates the aftermath of the breakup, his life with beloved wife Linda McCartney and the epic creative surge that followed.

Man on the Run will serve as “the definitive document of Paul’s emergence from the dissolution of the world’s biggest band and his triumphant creation of a second decade of musical milestones — a brilliant and prolific stretch.” His solo career delivered such tracks as “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Another Day,” “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey,” “Hi, Hi, Hi,” “My Love,” “Live And Let Die,” “Band On The Run,” “Jet,” “Junior’s Farm,” “Listen To What The Man Said,” “Silly Love Songs,” “Let ‘Em In,” “Mull Of Kintyre,” “With A Little Luck,” “Goodnight Tonight” and more.

Neville, who won an Oscar for 20 Feet from Stardom, comes to the film after having previously worked on other docs like Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain and the Mr. Rogers-focused Won’t You Be My Neighbor? He’s producing with UMG’s Michele Anthony and David Blackman, producer Caitrin Rogers, Maverick’s Scott Rodger and Ben Chappell from MPL. Man on the Run is fully financed by MPL and Polygram and presented and produced by MPL, Polygram and Tremolo Prods.

“How do you rediscover yourself after being in the biggest band the world has ever known? Well, until the breakup of The Beatles, no one had ever had to answer that question,” Anthony explained to the capacity crowd seated inside Milk Studios. “At its heart, it’s a story of Linda and Paul’s enduring love as he finds his own voice as an artist, resulting in one of the most creative periods of his life.”

Neville, a self-described “Beatle-maniac” and McCartney-obsessive, said he’d read every book and seen every documentary about the band but has found something new with Man on the Run. “I was too young to buy Beatles records when they came out, but I could buy Wings records, and I loved them. To me, the story of what happened to Paul in the wake of The Beatles when he had to rediscover himself is the story that has never been told,” he said. “When Universal and Michele called me about this, it took me about three seconds to say I have to do this. It’s the kind of thing I think I’ve been training for since I was 10 years old.”

Batiste also took a spin in the spotlight to announce his collaboration with Heineman on American Symphony, a feature documentary about his path to creating the stage show of the same name that debuted at Carnegie Hall last fall. The film is said to be an intimate look at his creative process and an unprecedented look at his personal life during the highs of winning five Grammys (including album of the year for “We Are”) and lows of facing his wife’s cancer diagnosis and treatment.

During brief comments this afternoon, Batiste touched on the rollercoaster. “Looking back, you know, it’s very hard for me. It’s something to share. For the sake of giving everyone a window into the power of art but mostly the power of our own resistance,” he explained. “This is a life-affirming thing that happens when you confront your mortality, and you confront the edge of your ability. You confront the edges of the thing you didn’t know you could do or didn’t know you could make it through, and maybe make it on the other side.”

He praised Heineman, someone he called an “incredible artist” who he allowed to film him “for a year straight, every single day, the most vulnerable and open-eyed I have ever been with a camera.” Heineman comes to the project after critically acclaimed work on docs like The First Wave, Retrograde, Tiger, The Boy from Medellín and Cartel Land. “Hopefully this film reaches you, and my experiences will teach you something about yourself, about life, about struggle, about triumph, about humanity,” said Batiste.

The film announcements were peppered in a program that featured a parade of performances from UMG acts in front of executives, music industry insiders and fellow artists. Seated inside Milk Studios o Saturday were Elton John (with David Furnish), David Zaslav, Niall Horan, Ice Spice, Fletcher, Yo Gotti, Sabrina Carpenter, Brooklyn and Bruce Sudano, Queen Naija, Natalie Jane and more.

UMG executives in attendance included Angel Kaminsky, Avery Lipman, Ben Adelson, Bruce Resnikoff, David Blackman, Dickon Stainer, Elliot Grainge, Frank Briegmann, Gary Kelly, Imran Majid, Jesus Lopez, Jo Charrington, Jody Gerson, John Janick, JT Myers, Justin Eshak, Marc Cimino, Michelle Jubelirer, Monte Lipman, Nat Pastor, Richelle Parham, Sam Riback, Steve Berman, Tunji Balogun, Tyler Arnold and Wendy Goldstein, among others.

“We’re back,” said Grainge in kicking off the program. “Can you believe it’s been three whole years since we were last in this room celebrating artists and new music? We’re all back together. A lot has happened in these last three years, and today is just about the music.”

Taking the stage at the showcase (presented by Merz Aesthetics’ Xperience+ and Coke Studio) were Kim Petras, Sam Smith, Samara Joy, Glorilla, Stephen Sanchez, Lauren Spencer Smith, Feid, Muni Long and Doechi. Grainge saved a surprise performance for the very end as he welcomed country icon Shania Twain to close the show. The audience was clearly into the performances, granting standing ovations to many of the artists, a rarity for sometimes stuffy label showcases.

That was certainly not the case today, which started on a strong note thanks to a standing ovation for blockbuster act Billie Eilish, who opened the program by taking the stage to accept an inaugural honor — a UMG x Reverb Amplifier award — given by Grainge on behalf of her eco-activism. Eilish said she feels “very seen” with the trophy. “Everyone in this room, we can all do our part. A lot of you got some money in your fucking pockets. Maybe use it for good things and not stupid things.”

This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.

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