# 60th Annual Grammy Awards

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on January 28, 2018. The CBS network broadcast the show live from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show was moved to January to avoid coinciding with the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, as was the case in 2010 and 2014. James Corden returned as host.
The ceremony recognizes the best recordings, compositions and artists of the eligibility year, which ran from October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2017. The nominations were announced on November 28, 2017. The "pre-telecast" ceremony (officially named The Premiere Ceremony) was held on the same day prior to the main ceremony.
Bruno Mars was nominated for six awards and won all six on the night.

## Performers
### Premiere ceremony

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| India Arie | "I Am Light" |
| Stile Antico | "Ave Maria" "Gaudete in Domino" |
| Jazzmeia Horn | Tribute to Jon Hendricks: "Moanin'" |
| Taj Mahal Keb' Mo' | "Diving Duck Blues" |
| Body Count | "Black Hoodie" |

### Main ceremony

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Kendrick Lamar U2 Dave Chappelle | "XXX" "DNA" "Big Shot" "New Freezer" "King's Dead" |
| Lady Gaga Mark Ronson | "Joanne" "Million Reasons" |
| Sam Smith | "Pray" |
| Little Big Town | "Better Man" |
| Jon Batiste Gary Clark Jr. Joe Saylor | Tribute to Fats Domino and Chuck Berry: "Ain't That a Shame" "Maybellene" |
| Luis Fonsi Daddy Yankee Zuleyka Rivera | "Despacito" |
| Childish Gambino JD McCrary | "Terrified" |
| Pink | "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken" |
| Bruno Mars Cardi B | "Finesse" (with elements of "Gett Off", "Jump Around" and "Bartier Cardi") |
| Sting Shaggy | "Englishman in New York" "Don't Make Me Wait" |
| DJ Khaled Rihanna Bryson Tiller | "Wild Thoughts" |
| Eric Church Maren Morris Brothers Osborne | Tribute to the victims of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting and Manchester Arena bombing: "Tears in Heaven" |
| Kesha Camila Cabello Cyndi Lauper Julia Michaels Andra Day Bebe Rexha | "Praying" |
| U2 | "Get Out of Your Own Way" |
| Elton John Miley Cyrus | "Tiny Dancer" |
| Ben Platt | Tribute to Leonard Bernstein: "Somewhere" |
| Patti LuPone | Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber: "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" |
| SZA | "Broken Clocks" |
| Chris Stapleton Emmylou Harris | Tribute to Tom Petty: "Wildflowers" |
| Logic Alessia Cara Khalid | Tribute to Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington: "1-800-273-8255" |

## Presenters

* John Legend and Tony Bennett – presented Best Rap/Sung Performance
* Kelly Clarkson and Nick Jonas – presented Best New Artist
* Jim Gaffigan – introduced Little Big Town
* Jon Batiste, Gary Clark Jr., and Joe Saylor – presented Best Pop Solo Performance
* Sarah Silverman and Victor Cruz – introduced Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Zuleyka Rivera
* Dave Chappelle – presented Best Rap Album
* Katie Holmes – introduced Bruno Mars and Cardi B
* Trevor Noah – presenting Best Comedy Album
* Donnie Wahlberg and Hailee Steinfeld – presenting Best Country Album
* Janelle Monáe – introduced Kesha, Camila Cabello, Cyndi Lauper, Julia Michaels, Andra Day and Bebe Rexha
* Camila Cabello – introduced U2
* Sting – presenting Song of the Year
* Anna Kendrick – introduced Elton John and Miley Cyrus
* Shemar Moore and Eve – introduced SZA
* Alicia Keys – presenting Record of the Year
* U2 – presenting Album of the Year

## Nominations and winners

Nominees list adapted from the Recording Academy's website.

### General
#### Record of the Year

* "24K Magic" – Bruno Mars
** Shampoo Press & Curl, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
* "Redbone" – Childish Gambino
** Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, producers; Donald Glover, Ludwig Goransson, Riley Mackin & Ruben Rivera, engineers/mixers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer
* "Despacito" – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
** Josh Gudwin, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, producers; Josh Gudwin & Jaycen Joshua, Chris "TEK" O’Ryan, Mauricio Rengifo, Juan G Rivera "Gaby Music", Luis "Salda" Saldarriaga & Andrés Torres, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
* "The Story of O.J." – Jay-Z
** Jay-Z & No I.D., producers; Jimmy Douglass & Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
* "Humble" – Kendrick Lamar
** Asheton Hogan & Mike Will Made It, producers; Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, James Hunt & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

#### Album of the Year

* 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
** Shampoo Press & Curl, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers/mixers; Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
* "Awaken, My Love!" – Childish Gambino
** Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, producers; Bryan Carrigan, Chris Fogel, Donald Glover, Ludwig Goransson, Riley Mackin & Ruben Rivera, engineers/mixers; Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer
* 4:44 – Jay-Z
** Jay-Z & No I.D., producers; Jimmy Douglass & Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, engineers/mixers; Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
* Damn – Kendrick Lamar
** DJ Dahi, Sounwave & Anthony Tiffith, producers; Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, James Hunt & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; K. Duckworth, D. Natche, M. Spears & A. Tiffith, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
* Melodrama – Lorde
** Jack Antonoff & Lorde, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Jack Antonoff & Ella Yelich-O'Connor, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

#### Song of the Year

* "That's What I Like"
** Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
* "Despacito"
** Ramón Ayala Rodriguez, Justin Bieber, Jason Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton Jr., songwriters (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber)
* "4:44"
** Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)
* "Issues"
** Benjamin Levin, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter, songwriters (Julia Michaels)
* "1-800-273-8255"
** Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury, Khalid Robinson & Andrew Taggart, songwriters (Logic featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid)

#### Best New Artist

* Alessia Cara
* Khalid
* Lil Uzi Vert
* Julia Michaels
* SZA

### Pop
#### Best Pop Solo Performance

* "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran
* "Love So Soft" – Kelly Clarkson
* "Praying" – Kesha
* "Million Reasons" – Lady Gaga
* "What About Us" – Pink

#### Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

* "Feel It Still" – Portugal. The Man
* "Something Just like This" – The Chainsmokers and Coldplay
* "Despacito" – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
* "Thunder" – Imagine Dragons
* "Stay" – Zedd and Alessia Cara

#### Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

* Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 – Dae Bennett, producer (various artists)
* Nobody but Me (deluxe version) – Michael Bublé
* Triplicate – Bob Dylan
* In Full Swing – Seth MacFarlane
* Wonderland – Sarah McLachlan

#### Best Pop Vocal Album

* ÷ – Ed Sheeran
* Kaleidoscope EP – Coldplay
* Lust for Life – Lana Del Rey
* Evolve – Imagine Dragons
* Rainbow – Kesha
* Joanne – Lady Gaga

### Dance/electronic music

Best Dance Recording
* "Tonite" – LCD Soundsystem
** James Murphy, producer; James Murphy, mixer
* "Bambro Koyo Ganda" – Bonobo featuring Innov Gnawa
** Bonobo, producer; Bonobo, mixer
* "Cola" – CamelPhat & Elderbrook
** CamelPhat & Elderbrook, producers; CamelPhat, mixer
* "Andromeda" – Gorillaz featuring DRAM
** Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett, Remi Kabaka & Anthony Khan, producers; Stephen Sedgwick, mixer
* "Line of Sight" – Odesza featuring WYNNE & Mansionair
** Clayton Knight & Harrison Mills, producers; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer
Best Dance/Electronic Album
* 3-D The Catalogue – Kraftwerk
* Migration – Bonobo
* Mura Masa – Mura Masa
* A Moment Apart – Odesza
* What Now – Sylvan Esso

### Contemporary instrumental music

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
* Prototype – Jeff Lorber Fusion
* What If – The Jerry Douglas Band
* Spirit – Alex Han
* Mount Royal – Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge
* Bad Hombre – Antonio Sanchez

### Rock
#### Best Rock Performance

* "You Want It Darker" – Leonard Cohen
* "The Promise" – Chris Cornell
* "Run" – Foo Fighters
* "No Good" – Kaleo
* "Go to War" – Nothing More

#### Best Metal Performance

* "Sultan's Curse" – Mastodon
* "Invisible Enemy" – August Burns Red
* "Black Hoodie" – Body Count
* "Forever" – Code Orange
* "Clockworks" – Meshuggah

#### Best Rock Song

* "Run"
** Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
* "Atlas, Rise!"
** James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, songwriters (Metallica)
* "Blood in the Cut"
** JT Daly and Kristine Flaherty, songwriters (K.Flay)
* "Go to War"
** Ben Anderson, Jonny Hawkins, Will Hoffman, Daniel Oliver, David Pramik & Mark Vollelunga, songwriters (Nothing More)
* "The Stage"
** Zachary Baker, Brian Haner, Matthew Sanders, Jonathan Seward & Brooks Wackerman, songwriters (Avenged Sevenfold)

#### Best Rock Album

* A Deeper Understanding – The War on Drugs
* Emperor of Sand – Mastodon
* Hardwired... to Self-Destruct – Metallica
* The Stories We Tell Ourselves – Nothing More
* Villains – Queens of the Stone Age

### Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album
* Sleep Well Beast – The National
* Everything Now – Arcade Fire
* Humanz – Gorillaz
* American Dream – LCD Soundsystem
* Pure Comedy – Father John Misty

### R&B

Best R&B Performance
* "That's What I Like" – Bruno Mars
* "Get You" – Daniel Caesar featuring Kali Uchis
* "Distraction" – Kehlani
* "High" – Ledisi
* "The Weekend" – SZA
Best Traditional R&B Performance
* "Redbone" – Childish Gambino
* "Laugh and Move On" – The Baylor Project
* "What I'm Feelin'" – Anthony Hamilton featuring The Hamiltones
* "All the Way" – Ledisi
* "Still" – Mali Music
Best R&B Song
* "That's What I Like"
** Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
* "First Began"
** PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)
* "Location"
** Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs, songwriters (Khalid)
* "Redbone"
** Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
* "Supermodel"
** Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Carter Lang & Solana Rowe, songwriters (SZA)
Best Urban Contemporary Album
* Starboy – The Weeknd
* Free 6lack – 6lack
* "Awaken, My Love!" – Childish Gambino
* American Teen – Khalid
* Ctrl – SZA
Best R&B Album
* 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
* Freudian – Daniel Caesar
* Let Love Rule – Ledisi
* Gumbo – PJ Morton
* Feel the Real – Musiq Soulchild

### Rap
#### Best Rap Performance

* "Humble" – Kendrick Lamar
* "Bounce Back" – Big Sean
* "Bodak Yellow" – Cardi B
* "4:44" – Jay-Z
* "Bad and Boujee" – Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert

#### Best Rap/Sung Performance

* "Loyalty" – Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna
* "Prblms" – 6lack
* "Crew" – GoldLink featuring Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy
* "Family Feud" – Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé
* "Love Galore" – SZA featuring Travis Scott
Best Rap Song
* "Humble"
** K. Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
* "Bodak Yellow"
** Belcalis Almanzar, Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe & J White, songwriters (Cardi B)
* "Chase Me"
** Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer, songwriters (Danger Mouse featuring Run The Jewels & Big Boi)
* "Sassy"
** Marlanna Evans, E. Gabouer, Jason Martin & Wyann Vaughn, songwriters (Rapsody)
* "The Story of O.J."
** Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)
Best Rap Album
* Damn – Kendrick Lamar
* 4:44 – Jay-Z
* Culture – Migos
* Laila's Wisdom – Rapsody
* Flower Boy – Tyler, the Creator

### Country

Best Country Solo Performance
* "Either Way" – Chris Stapleton
* "Body Like a Back Road" – Sam Hunt
* "Losing You" – Alison Krauss
* "Tin Man" – Miranda Lambert
* "I Could Use a Love Song" – Maren Morris
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
* "Better Man" – Little Big Town
* "It Ain't My Fault" – Brothers Osborne
* "My Old Man" – Zac Brown Band
* "You Look Good" – Lady Antebellum
* "Drinkin' Problem" – Midland
Best Country Song
* "Broken Halos"
** Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
* "Better Man"
** Taylor Swift, songwriter (Little Big Town)
* "Body Like a Back Road"
** Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Sam Hunt)
* "Drinkin' Problem"
** Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne & Mark Wystrach, songwriters (Midland)
* "Tin Man"
** Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
Best Country Album
* From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton
* Cosmic Hallelujah – Kenny Chesney
* Heart Break – Lady Antebellum
* The Breaker – Little Big Town
* Life Changes – Thomas Rhett

### New Age

Best New Age Album
* Dancing on Water – Peter Kater
* Reflection – Brian Eno
* SongVersation: Medicine – India Arie
* Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 5 – Kitarō
* Spiral Revelation – Steve Roach

### Jazz

Best Improvised Jazz Solo
* "Miles Beyond" – John McLaughlin, soloist
* "Can't Remember Why" – Sara Caswell, soloist
* "Dance of Shiva" – Billy Childs, soloist
* "Whisper Not" – Fred Hersch, soloist
* "Ilimba" – Chris Potter, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album
* Dreams and Daggers – Cécile McLorin Salvant
* The Journey – The Baylor Project
* A Social Call – Jazzmeia Horn
* Bad Ass and Blind – Raul Midón
* Porter Plays Porter – Randy Porter Trio with Nancy King
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
* Rebirth – Billy Childs
* Uptown, Downtown – Bill Charlap Trio
* Project Freedom – Joey DeFrancesco & The People
* Open Book – Fred Hersch
* The Dreamer Is the Dream – Chris Potter
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
* Bringin' It – Christian McBride Big Band
* MONK'estra Vol. 2 – John Beasley
* Jigsaw – Alan Ferber Big Band
* Homecoming – Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band Cologne
* Whispers on the Wind – Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge
Best Latin Jazz Album
* Jazz Tango – Pablo Ziegler Trio
* Hybrido – From Rio to Wayne Shorter – Antonio Adolfo
* Oddara – Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
* Outra Coisa – The Music of Moacir Santos – Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves
* Típico – Miguel Zenón

### Gospel/contemporary Christian music

Best Gospel Performance/Song
* "Never Have to Be Alone" – CeCe Winans
** Dwan Hill & Alvin Love III, songwriters
* "Too Hard Not To" – Tina Campbell
** Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters
* "You Deserve It" – JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise featuring Bishop Cortez Vaughn
** David Bloom, JJ Hairston, Phontane Demond Reed & Cortez Vaughn, songwriters
* "Better Days" – Le'Andria
** Le'Andria, songwriter
* "My Life" – The Walls Group
** Warryn Campbell, Eric Dawkins, Damien Farmer, Damon Thomas, Ahjah Walls & Darrel Walls, songwriters
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
* "What a Beautiful Name" – Hillsong Worship
** Ben Fielding & Brooke Ligertwood, songwriters
* "Oh My Soul" – Casting Crowns
** Mark Hall, Bernie Herms & Nichole Nordeman, songwriters
* "Clean" – Natalie Grant
** Natalie Grant, songwriter
* "Even If" – MercyMe
** David Garcia, Ben Glover, Crystal Lewis, MercyMe & Tim Timmons, songwriters
* "Hills and Valleys" – Tauren Wells
** Chuck Butler, Jonathan Smith & Tauren Wells, songwriters
Best Gospel Album
* Let Them Fall in Love – CeCe Winans
* Crossover: Live from Music City – Travis Greene
* Bigger Than Me – Le'Andria Johnson
* Close – Marvin Sapp
* Sunday Song – Anita Wilson
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
* Chain Breaker – Zach Williams
* Rise – Danny Gokey
* Echoes (deluxe edition) – Matt Maher
* Lifer – MercyMe
* Hills and Valleys – Tauren Wells
Best Roots Gospel Album
* Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope – Reba McEntire
* The Best of The Collingsworth Family – Volume 1 – The Collingsworth Family
* Give Me Jesus – Larry Cordle
* Resurrection – Joseph Habedank
* Hope for All Nations – Karen Peck & New River

### Latin
#### Best Latin Pop Album

* El Dorado – Shakira
* Lo Único Constante – Alex Cuba
* Mis Planes Son Amarte – Juanes
* Amar y Vivir (En Vivo Desde la Ciudad de México, 2017) – La Santa Cecilia
* Musas (Un Homenaje al Folclore Latinoamericano en Manos de Los Macorinos) – Natalia Lafourcade

#### Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album

* Residente – Residente
* Ayo – Bomba Estéreo
* Pa' Fuera – C4 Trío & Desorden Público
* Salvavidas de Hielo – Jorge Drexler
* El Paradise – Los Amigos Invisibles

#### Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

* Arrieros Somos – Sesiones Acústicas – Aida Cuevas
* Ni Diablo, ni Santo – Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
* Ayer y Hoy – Banda el Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
* Momentos – Alex Campos
* Zapateando en el Norte – (various artists)

#### Best Tropical Latin Album

* Salsa Big Band – Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
* Albita – Albita
* Art of the Arrangement – Doug Beavers
* Gente Valiente – Silvestre Dangond
* Indestructible – Diego el Cigala

### American roots
#### Best American Roots Performance

* "Killer Diller Blues" – Alabama Shakes
* "Let My Mother Live" – Blind Boys of Alabama
* "Arkansas Farmboy" – Glen Campbell
* "Steer Your Way" – Leonard Cohen
* "I Never Cared for You" – Alison Krauss

#### Best American Roots Song

* "If We Were Vampires"
** Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit)
* "Cumberland Gap"
** David Rawlings & Gillian Welch, songwriters (David Rawlings)
* "I Wish You Well"
** Raul Malo & Alan Miller, songwriters (The Mavericks)
* "It Ain't Over Yet"
** Rodney Crowell, songwriter (Rodney Crowell featuring Rosanne Cash & John Paul White)
* "My Only True Friend"
** Gregg Allman & Scott Sharrard, songwriters (Gregg Allman)

#### Best Americana Album

* The Nashville Sound – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
* Southern Blood – Gregg Allman
* Shine on Rainy Day – Brent Cobb
* Beast Epic – Iron & Wine
* Brand New Day – The Mavericks

#### Best Bluegrass Album

* Laws of Gravity – Infamous Stringdusters
* All the Rage: In Concert Volume One [Live] – Rhonda Vincent and the Rage
* Fiddler's Dream – Michael Cleveland
* Original – Bobby Osborne
* Universal Favorite – Noam Pikelny

#### Best Traditional Blues Album

* Blue & Lonesome – The Rolling Stones
* Migration Blues – Eric Bibb
* Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio – Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio
* Roll and Tumble – R.L. Boyce
* Sonny & Brownie's Last Train – Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi

#### Best Contemporary Blues Album

* TajMo – Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo'
* Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm – Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm
* Recorded Live in Lafayette – Sonny Landreth
* Got Soul – Robert Randolph and the Family Band
* Live from the Fox Oakland – Tedeschi Trucks Band

#### Best Folk Album

* Mental Illness – Aimee Mann
* Semper Femina – Laura Marling
* The Queen of Hearts – Offa Rex (Olivia Chaney + The Decemberists)
* You Don't Own Me Anymore – The Secret Sisters
* The Laughing Apple – Yusuf / Cat Stevens

#### Best Regional Music Album

* Kalenda – The Lost Bayou Ramblers
* Top of the Mountain – Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers
* Ho'okena 3.0 – Ho'okena
* Miyo Kekisepa, Make a Stand [Live] – Northern Cree
* Pua Kiele – Josh Tatofi

### Reggae
#### Best Reggae Album

* Stony Hill – Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
* Chronology – Chronixx
* Lost in Paradise – Common Kings
* Wash House Ting – J Boog
* Avrakedabra – Morgan Heritage

### World music
#### Best World Music Album

* Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
* Memoria de los Sentidos – Vicente Amigo
* Para Mí – Concha Buika
* Rosa dos Ventos – Anat Cohen & Trio Brasileiro
* Elwan – Tinariwen

### Children
#### Best Children's Album

* Feel What U Feel – Lisa Loeb
* Brighter Side – Gustafer Yellowgold
* Lemonade – Justin Roberts
* Rise Shine #Woke – Alphabet Rockers
* Songs of Peace & Love for Kids & Parents Around the World – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

### Spoken word
#### Best Spoken Word Album (includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling)

* The Princess Diarist – Carrie Fisher (posthumous)
* Astrophysics for People in a Hurry – Neil deGrasse Tyson
* Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
* Confessions of a Serial Songwriter – Shelly Peiken
* Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In – Bernie Sanders and Mark Ruffalo

### Comedy
#### Best Comedy Album

* The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas – Dave Chappelle
* Cinco – Jim Gaffigan
* Jerry Before Seinfeld – Jerry Seinfeld
* A Speck of Dust – Sarah Silverman
* What Now? – Kevin Hart

### Musical theatre
#### Best Musical Theater Album

* Dear Evan Hansen – Laura Dreyfuss, Mike Faist, Rachel Bay Jones, Kristolyn Lloyd, Michael Park, Ben Platt, Will Roland & Jennifer Laura Thompson, principal soloists; Pete Ganbarg, Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, producers; Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
* Come from Away – Ian Eisendrath, August Eriksmoen, David Hein, David Lai & Irene Sankoff, producers; David Hein & Irene Sankoff, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
* Hello, Dolly! – Bette Midler, principal soloist; Steven Epstein, producer; (Jerry Herman, composer and lyricist) (New Broadway Cast Recording)

### Music for visual media
#### Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

* La La Land – (various artists)
** Marius de Vries & Justin Hurwitz, compilation producers
* Baby Driver – (various artists)
** Edgar Wright, compilation producer
* Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 – (various artists)
** James Gunn, compilation producer
* Hidden Figures – (various artists)
** Pharrell Williams, compilation producer
* Moana – (various artists)
** Opetaia Foa'i, Tom MacDougall, Mark Mancina & Lin-Manuel Miranda, compilation producers

#### Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

* La La Land – Justin Hurwitz, composer
* Arrival – Jóhann Jóhannsson, composer
* Dunkirk – Hans Zimmer, composer
* Game of Thrones: Season 7 – Ramin Djawadi, composer
* Hidden Figures – Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams & Hans Zimmer, composers

#### Best Song Written for Visual Media

* "How Far I'll Go" (from Moana) – Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Auliʻi Cravalho)
* "City of Stars" (from La La Land) – Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone)
* "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" (from Fifty Shades Darker) – Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Zayn & Taylor Swift)
* "Never Give Up" (from Lion) – Sia Furler & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Sia)
* "Stand Up for Something" (from Marshall) – Common, Andra Day & Diane Warren, songwriters (Andra Day featuring Common)

### Composing

Best Instrumental Composition
* "Three Revolutions"
** Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & Chucho Valdés)
* "Alkaline"
** Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Le Boeuf Brothers & JACK Quartet)
* "Choros #3"
** Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band Cologne)
* "Warped Cowboy"
** Chuck Owen, composer (Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge)
* "Home Free (For Peter Joe)"
** Nate Smith, composer (Nate Smith)

### Arranging

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
* "Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra" from Catch Me If You Can
** John Williams, arranger (John Williams)
* "Ugly Beauty"/"Pannonica"
** John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley)
* "All Hat, No Saddle"
** Chuck Owen, arranger (Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge)
* "Home Free (For Peter Joe)"
** Nate Smith, arranger (Nate Smith)
* "White Christmas"
** Chris Walden, arranger (Herb Alpert)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
* "Putin"
** Randy Newman, arranger (Randy Newman)
* "I Loves You Porgy"/"There's a Boat That's Leavin' Soon for New York"
** Shelly Berg, Gregg Field, Gordon Goodwin & Clint Holmes, arrangers (Clint Holmes featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater and the Count Basie Orchestra)
* "Every Time We Say Goodbye"
** Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Clint Holmes featuring Jane Monheit)
* "Another Day of Sun"
** Justin Hurwitz, arranger (La La Land cast)
* "I Like Myself"
** Joel McNeely, arranger (Seth MacFarlane)

### Packaging
#### Best Recording Package

* El Orisha de la Rosa
** Claudio Roncoli & Cactus Taller, art directors (Magín Díaz)
* Pure Comedy (Deluxe Edition)
** Sasha Barr, Ed Steed & Josh Tillman, art directors (Father John Misty)
* Mura Masa
** Alex Crossan & Matt de Jong, art directors (Mura Masa)
* Sleep Well Beast
** Elyanna Blaser-Gould, Luke Hayman & Andrea Trabucco-Campos, art directors (The National)
* Solid State
** Gail Marowitz, art director (Jonathan Coulton)

#### Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

* The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition
** Lawrence Azerrad, Timothy Daly & David Pescovitz, art directors (Various Artists)
* Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta
** Tim Breen, art director (Various Artists)
* Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
** Tom Hingston, art director (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds)
* May 1977: Get Shown the Light
** Masaki Koike, art director (Grateful Dead)
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** Tim Breen, Benjamin Marra & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists)