Penghargaan Grammy ke-55

**Penghargaan Grammy ke-55** (The 55th Annual Grammy Awards) diadakan pada tanggal 10 Februari 2013, di Staples Center di Los Angeles. Disiarkan di CBS dengan rating 28,6 juta pemirsa.LL Cool J menjadi presenter di malam penganugerahan pada 10 Februari. Nominasi diumumkan pada tanggal 5 Desember 2012. Sebagian besar penghargaan disajikan selama pra-siaran, yang berlangsung di Nokia Theatre. Bruce Springsteen mendapat the MusiCares Person of the Year Award pada 8 Februari 2013.

## Aksi Panggung

## Pemenang dan nominasi
; Record of the Year
* **"Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra**
** **Wally de Backer, producer; Wally de Backer & François Tétaz, engineers/mixers; William Bowden, mastering engineer**
* "Lonely Boy" – The Black Keys
** The Black Keys & Danger Mouse producers; Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer
* "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" – Kelly Clarkson
** Greg Kurstin, producer; Șerban Ghenea, John Hanes, Greg Kurstin & Jesse Shatkin, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
* "We Are Young" – Fun featuring Janelle Monáe
** Jeff Bhasker, producer Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dawson & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
* "Thinkin Bout You" – Frank Ocean
** Frank Ocean, producer; Jeff Ellis, Pat Thrall & Marcos Tovar, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
* "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" – Taylor Swift
** Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, producers; Șerban Ghenea, engineer/mixer; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer

; Album of the Year
* ***Babel'' – Mumford & Sons'''
** '''Markus Dravs, producer; Robin Baynton & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer'''
* ''El Camino'' – The Black Keys
** The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tchad Blake, Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer
* ''Some Nights'' – Fun
** Janelle Monáe, featured artist; Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Jake One & TommyD, producers; Jeff Bhasker, Pete Bischoff, Jeff Chestek, Andrew Dawson, Emile Haynie, Manny Marroquin, Sonny Pinnar & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
* ''Channel Orange'' – Frank Ocean
** André 3000, John Mayer, Earl Sweatshirt & Tyler, The Creator, featured artists; Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean & Pharell, producers; Calvin Bailif, Andrew Coleman, Jeff Ellis, Doug Fenske, Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean, Philip Scott, Mark "Spike" Stent, Pat Thrall, Marcos Tovar & Vic Wainstein, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
* ''Blunderbuss'' – Jack White
** Jack White, producer; Vance Powell & Jack White, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

; Song of the Year
* '''"We Are Young"'''
** '''Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun featuring Janelle Monáe)'''
* "The A Team"
** Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
* "Adorn"
** Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
* "Call Me Maybe"
** Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
* "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
** Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)

; Best New Artist
* '''Fun'''
* Alabama Shakes
* Hunter Hayes
* The Lumineers
* Frank Ocean

=== Pop ===
; Best Pop Solo Performance
* '''"Set Fire to the Rain" (Live) – Adele'''
* "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" – Kelly Clarkson
* "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen
* "Wide Awake" – Katy Perry
* "Where Have You Been" – Rihanna
; Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
* '''"Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye & Kimbra'''
* "Shake It Out" – Florence and the Machine
* "We Are Young" – Fun & Janelle Monáe
* "Sexy and I Know It" – LMFAO
* "Payphone" – Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa
; Best Pop Instrumental Album
* ***Impressions* – Chris Botti*'
* *24/7* – Gerald Albright & Norman Brown
* *Four Hands & a Heart Volume One* – Larry Carlton
* *Live at Blue Note Tokyo* – Dave Koz
* *Rumbadoodle* – Arun Shenoy
; Best Pop Vocal Album
* ***Stronger'' – Kelly Clarkson'''
* ''Ceremonials'' – Florence and the Machine
* ''Some Nights'' – Fun
* ''Overexposed'' – Maroon 5
* ''The Truth About Love'' – Pink

=== Dance/Electronic ===
; Best Dance Recording
* '''"Bangarang" – Skrillex & Sirah'''
** '''Skrillex, producer; Skrillex, mixer'''
* "Levels" – Avicii
** Tim Bergling & Ash Pournouri, producers; Tim Bergling, mixer
* "Let's Go" – Calvin Harris & Ne-Yo
** Calvin Harris, producer; Calvin Harris, mixer
* "Don't You Worry Child" – Swedish House Mafia & John Martin
** Steve Angello, Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers
* "I Can't Live Without You" – Al Walser
* Al Walser, producer; Al Walser, mixer
; Best Dance/Electronic Album
* ***Bangarang* – Skrillex*'
* *Wonderland* – Steve Aoki
* *Don't Think* – The Chemical Brothers
* *> Album Title Goes Here <* – Deadmau5
* *Fire & Ice* – Kaskade

### Traditional Pop
; Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
* ***Kisses on the Bottom'' – Paul McCartney'''
* ''Christmas'' – Michael Bublé
* ''A Holiday Carole'' – Carole King

=== Rock ===
; Best Rock Performance
* '''"Lonely Boy" – The Black Keys'''
* "Hold On" – Alabama Shakes
* "Charlie Brown" – Coldplay
* "I Will Wait" – Mumford & Sons
* "We Take Care of Our Own" – Bruce Springsteen
; Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
* '''"Love Bites (So Do I)" – Halestorm'''
* "I'm Alive" – Anthrax
* "Blood Brothers (live)" – Iron Maiden
* "Ghost Walking" – Lamb of God
* "No Reflection" – Marilyn Manson
* "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" – Megadeth
; Best Rock Song
* '''"Lonely Boy"'''
* '''Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)'''
** "Freedom at 21"
*** Jack White, songwriter (Jack White)
** "I Will Wait"
*** Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall & Marcus Mumford, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
** "Madness"
*** Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)
** "We Take Care of Our Own"
*** Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)

; Best Rock Album
* ***El Camino* – The Black Keys*'
* *Mylo Xyloto* – Coldplay
* *The 2nd Law* – Muse
* *Wrecking Ball* – Bruce Springsteen
* *Blunderbuss* – Jack White

### Alternative
; Best Alternative Music Album
* ***Making Mirrors'' – Gotye'''
* ''The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do'' – Fiona Apple
* ''Biophilia'' – Björk
* ''Hurry Up, We're Dreaming'' – M83
* ''Bad as Me'' – Tom Waits

=== R&B ===
; Best R&B Performance
* '''"Climax" – Usher'''
* "Thank You" – Estelle
* "Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)" – Robert Glasper Experiment & Ledisi
* "I Want You" – Luke James
* "Adorn" – Miguel
; Best Traditional R&B Performance
* '''"Love on Top" – Beyoncé'''
* "Lately" – Anita Baker
* "Wrong Side of a Love Song" – Melanie Fiona
* "Real Good Hands" – Gregory Porter
* "If Only You Knew" – SWV
; Best R&B Song
* '''"Adorn"'''
* '''Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)'''
** "Beautiful Surprise"
*** Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Tamia)
** "Heart Attack"
*** Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson, songwriters (Trey Songz)
** "Pray for Me"
*** Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick "jQue" Smith, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)
** "Refill"
*** Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew "Pop" Wansel, songwriters (Elle Varner)

; Best Urban Contemporary Album
* ***Channel Orange – Frank Ocean***
* ''Fortune'' – Chris Brown
* ''Kaleidoscope Dream'' – Miguel
; Best R&B Album
* ***Black Radio* – Robert Glasper Experiment*'
* *Back to Love* – Anthony Hamilton
* *Write Me Back* – R. Kelly
* *Beautiful Surprise* – Tamia
* *Open Invitation* – Tyrese

### Rap
; Best Rap Performance
* **"Ni**as in Paris" – Jay-Z & Kanye West**
* "HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right)" – Drake & Lil Wayne
* "Daughters" – Nas
* "Mercy" – Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
* "I Do" – Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & André 3000
; Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
* **"No Church in the Wild" – Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream**
* "Wild Ones" – Flo Rida & Sia
* "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" – John Legend & Ludacris
* "Cherry Wine" – Nas & Amy Winehouse
* "Talk That Talk" – Rihanna & Jay-Z
; Best Rap Song
* **"Ni**as In Paris"**
** **Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West, songwriters (W.A. Donaldson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)**
* "Daughters"
** Nas & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Patrick Adams, Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer & Paul Leka, songwriters) (Nas)
* "Lotus Flower Bomb"
** Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson & Miguel Jontel Pimentel, songwriters (Wale & Miguel)
* "Mercy"
** Sean Anderson, Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton & Kanye West, songwriters (Denzie Beagle, Winston Riley & Reggie Williams, songwriters) (Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)
* "The Motto"
** Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham & Tyler Williams, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil' Wayne)
* "Young, Wild & Free"
** Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Peter Hernandez & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (T. Bluechel, M. Borrow, T. Griffin, K. Jackson, N. Lee & M. Newman, songwriters) (Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg featuring Bruno Mars)

; Best Rap Album
* ***Take Care'' – Drake'''
* ''Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album. Pt. 1'' – Lupe Fiasco
* ''Life Is Good'' – Nas
* ''Undun'' – The Roots
* ''God Forgives, I Don't'' – Rick Ross
* ''Based on a T.R.U. Story'' – 2 Chainz

=== Country ===
; Best Country Solo Performance
* '''"Blown Away" – Carrie Underwood'''
* "Home" – Dierks Bentley
* "Springsteen" – Eric Church
* "Cost of Livin'" – Ronnie Dunn
* "Wanted" – Hunter Hayes
* "Over" – Blake Shelton
; Best Country Duo/Group Performance
* '''"Pontoon" – Little Big Town'''
* "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" – Eli Young Band
* "Safe & Sound" – Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars
* "On The Outskirts Of Town" – The Time Jumpers
* "I Just Come Here For The Music" – Don Williams featuring Alison Krauss
; Best Country Song
* '''"Blown Away"'''
* '''Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)'''
** "Cost of Livin'"
*** Phillip Coleman & Ronnie Dunn, songwriters (Ronnie Dunn)
** "Even If It Breaks Your Heart"
*** Will Hoge & Eric Paslay, songwriters (Eli Young Band)
** "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore"
*** Jay Knowles & Adam Wright, songwriters (Alan Jackson)
** "Springsteen"
*** Eric Church, Jeff Hyde & Ryan Tyndell, songwriters (Eric Church)

; Best Country Album
* ***Uncaged – Zac Brown Band***
* ''Hunter Hayes'' – Hunter Hayes
* ''Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran'' – Jamey Johnson
* ''Four the Record'' – Miranda Lambert
* ''The Time Jumpers'' – The Time Jumpers

=== New Age ===
; Best New Age Album
* ***Echoes of Love* – Omar Akram*'
* *Live Ananda* – Krishna Das
* *Bindu* – Michael Brant DeMaria
* *Deep Alpha* – Steven Halpern
* *Light Body* – Peter Kater
* *Troubadours on the Rhine* – Loreena McKennitt

### Jazz
; Best Improvised Jazz Solo
* **"Hot House" – Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists**
* "Cross Roads" – Ravi Coltrane, soloist
* "Alice in Wonderland" – Chick Corea, soloist
* "J. Mac" – Kenny Garrett, soloist
* "Ode" – Brad Mehldau, soloist
; Best Jazz Vocal Album
* ***Radio Music Society'' – Esperanza Spalding'''
* ''Soul Shadows'' – Denise Donatelli
* ''1619 Broadway – The Brill Building Project'' – Kurt Elling
* ''Live'' – Al Jarreau & The Metropole Orkest
* ''The Book of Chet'' – Luciana Souza
; Best Jazz Instrumental Album
* ***Unity Band* – Pat Metheny Unity Band*'
* *Further Explorations* – Chick Corea, Eddie Gómez & Paul Motian
* *Hot House* – Chick Corea & Gary Burton
* *Seeds from the Underground* – Kenny Garrett
* *Blue Moon* – Ahmad Jamal
; Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
* ***Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)'' – Arturo Sandoval'''
* ''Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans'' – Gil Evans Project
* ''For the Moment'' – Bob Mintzer Big Band
; Best Latin Jazz Album
* ***¡Ritmo!* – The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band*'
* *Flamenco Sketches* – Chano Domínguez
* *Multiverse* – Bobby Sanabria Big Band
* *Duos III* – Luciana Souza
* *New Cuban Express* – Manuel Valera New Cuban Express

### Gospel/Contemporary Christian
; Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
* **"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" – Matt Redman**
* "Jesus, Friend of Sinners" – Casting Crowns
* "Take Me to the King" – Tamela Mann
* "Go Get It" – Mary Mary
* "My Testimony" – Marvin Sapp
; Best Gospel Song
* **"Go Get It"**
* **Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary)**
** "Hold On"
*** Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn, songwriters (James Fortune & FIYA, Monica & Fred Hammond)
** "I Feel Good"
*** Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers, songwriters (Fred Hammond)
** "My Testimony"
*** Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp, songwriters (Marvin Sapp)
** "Released"
*** Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Bill Winston & Living Word Featuring Donald Lawrence)

; Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
* **"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" (tie)**
* **Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, songwriters (Matt Redman)**
* **"Your Presence Is Heaven" (tie)**
* **Israel Houghton & Micah Massey, songwriters (Israel & New Breed)**
** "Jesus, Friend of Sinners"
*** Mark Hall & Matthew West, songwriters (Casting Crowns)
** "When Mercy Found Me"
*** Jeff Pardo & Rhett Walker, songwriters (Rhett Walker Band)
** "White Flag"
*** Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Matt Redman & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Passion & Chris Tomlin)

; Best Gospel Album
* ***Gravity'' – Lecrae'''
* ''Identity'' – James Fortune
* ''Jesus at the Center: Live'' – Israel & New Breed
* ''I Win'' – Marvin Sapp
* ''Worship Soul'' – Anita Wilson
; Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
* ***Eye on It – TobyMac***
* ''Come to the Well'' – Casting Crowns
* ''Where I Find You'' – Kari Jobe
* ''Gold'' – Britt Nicole
* ''Into the Light'' – Matthew West

=== Latin ===
; Best Latin Pop Album
* ***MTV Unplugged: Deluxe Edition* – Juanes*'
* *Independiente* – Ricardo Arjona
* *Ilusión* – Fonseca
* *Kany Garcia* – Kany Garcia
* *¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?* – Jesse & Joy
; Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album
* ***Imaginaries'' – Quetzal'''
* ''Campo'' – Campo
* ''Déjenme Llorar'' – Carla Morrison
* ''Electro-Jarocho'' – Sistema Bomb
* ''La Bala'' – Ana Tijoux
; Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)
* ***Pecados y Milagros* – Lila Downs*'
* *Sembrando Flores* – Los Cojolites
* *365 Días* – Los Tucanes de Tijuana
* *Oye* – Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
* *El Primer Ministro* - Gerardo Ortíz
; Best Tropical Latin Album
* ***Retro'' – Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña'''
* ''Cubano Soy'' – Raúl Lara y Sus Soneros
* ''Desde Nueva York a Puerto Rico'' – Eddie Montalvo
* ''Formula, Vol. 1'' – Romeo Santos

=== American Roots Music ===
; Best Americana Album
* ***Slipstream* – Bonnie Raitt*'
* *The Carpenter* – The Avett Brothers
* *From the Ground Up* – John Fullbright
* *The Lumineers* – The Lumineers
* *Babel* – Mumford & Sons
; Best Bluegrass Album
* ***Nobody Knows You'' – Steep Canyon Rangers'''
* ''The Gospel Side Of'' – Dailey & Vincent
* ''Life Finds a Way'' – The Grascals
* ''Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail'' – Noam Pikelny
* ''Scratch Gravel Road'' – The Special Consensus
; Best Blues Album
* ***Locked Down* – Dr. John*'
* *33 1/3* – Shemekia Copeland
* *Let It Burn* – Ruthie Foster
* *And Still I Rise* – Heritage Blues Orchestra
* *Bring It on Home* – Joan Osborne
; Best Folk Album
* ***The Goat Rodeo Sessions'' – Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile'''
* ''Leaving Eden'' – Carolina Chocolate Drops
* ''Election Special'' – Ry Cooder
* ''Hambone's Meditations'' – Luther Dickinson
* ''This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark'' – Various Artists
; Best Regional Roots Music Album
* ***The Band Courtbouillon* – Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson Savoy*'
* *Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love)* – Keola Beamer
* *Shi Kéyah - Songs for the People* – Radmilla Cody
* *Pilialoha* – Weldon Kekauoha
* *Nothin' But The Best* – Corey Ledet with Anthony Dopsie, Dwayne Dopsie & André Thierry

### Reggae
; Best Reggae Album
* ***Rebirth'' – Jimmy Cliff'''
* ''Miracle'' – The Original Wailers
* ''Tomahawk Technique'' – Sean Paul
* ''New Legend - Jamaica 50th Edition'' – Sly and Robbie & The Jam Masters
* ''Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged On Strawberry Hill'' – Toots And The Maytals

=== World Music ===
; Best World Music Album
* ***The Living Room Sessions Part 1* – Ravi Shankar*'
* *Folila* – Amadou & Mariam
* *On a Gentle Island Breeze* – Daniel Ho
* *Jabulani* – Hugh Masekela
* *Traveller* – Anoushka Shankar

### Children's
; Best Children's Album
* ***Can You Canoe?'' – The Okee Dokee Brothers'''
* ''High Dive and Other Things That Could Have Happened...'' – Bill Harley
* ''JumpinJazz Kids - A Swinging Jungle Tale - Featuring Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws and Dee Dee Bridgewater'' – James Murray & Various Artists
* ''Little Seed: Songs for Children by Woody Guthrie'' – Elizabeth Mitchell
* ''Radio Jungle'' – The Pop Ups

=== Spoken Word ===
; Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
* ***Society's Child: My Autobiography* – Janis Ian*'
* *American Grown (Michelle Obama)* – (Various Artists) Scott Creswell & Dan Zitt, producers
* *Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy* – Bill Clinton
* *Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power* – Rachel Maddow
* *Seriously... I'm Kidding* – Ellen DeGeneres

### Comedy
; Best Comedy Album
* ***Blow Your Pants Off'' – Jimmy Fallon'''
* ''In God We Rust'' – Lewis Black
* ''Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class'' – Kathy Griffin
* ''Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe'' – Jim Gaffigan
* ''Rize of the Fenix'' – Tenacious D

=== Musical Show ===
; Best Musical Theater Album
* ***Once: A New Musical* – Original Broadway Cast Recording*'
** **Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti, principal soloists; Steven Epstein & Martin Lowe, producers (Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, composers/lyricists)**
** *Follies* – New Broadway Cast Recording
*** Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters & Ron Raines, principal soloists; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer/lyricist)
** *The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess* – New Broadway Cast Recording
*** David Alan Grier, Norm Lewis & Audra McDonald, principal soloists; Tommy Krasker, producer (George Gershwin, composer; Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward & DuBose Heyward, lyricists)
** *Newsies* – Original Broadway Cast Recording
*** Jeremy Jordan & Kara Lindsay, principal soloists; Frank Filipetti, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Mountain, producers (Alan Menken, composer; Jack Feldman, lyricist)
** *Nice Work If You Can Get It* – Original Broadway Cast Recording
*** Matthew Broderick & Kelli O'Hara, principal soloists; David Chase, Bill Elliott & Robert Sher, producers (George Gershwin, composer; Ira Gershwin, lyricist)

### Music for Visual Media
; Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
* ***Midnight in Paris'' – Various Artists'''
* ''The Descendants'' – Various Artists
* ''Marley'' – Bob Marley & The Wailers
* ''The Muppets'' – Various Artists
* ''Rock of Ages'' – Various Artists
; Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
* ***The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers*'
* *The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn* – John Williams, composer
* *The Artist* – Ludovic Bource, composer
* *The Dark Knight Rises* – Hans Zimmer, composer
* *Hugo* – Howard Shore, composer
* *Journey* – Austin Wintory, composer
; Best Song Written for Visual Media
* **"Safe & Sound" (from ''The Hunger Games'')**
* **T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams, songwriters (Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars)**
** "Abraham's Daughter" (from *The Hunger Games*)
*** T Bone Burnett, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne, songwriters (Arcade Fire)
** "Learn Me Right" (from *Brave*)
*** Mumford & Sons, songwriters (Birdy & Mumford & Sons)
** "Let Me Be Your Star" (from *Smash*)
*** Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman, songwriters (Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty)
** "Man or Muppet" (from *The Muppets*)
*** Bret McKenzie, songwriter (Jason Segel & Walter)

### Composing/Arranging
; Best Instrumental Composition
* **"Mozart Goes Dancing"**
* **Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton)**
** "December Dream"
*** Chuck Loeb, composer (Fourplay)
** "Music Of Ansel Adams: America"
*** Chris Brubeck & Dave Brubeck, composers (Temple University Symphony Orchestra)
** "Overture, Waltz and Rondo"
*** Bill Cunliffe, composer (Temple University Symphony Orchestra)
** "Without a Paddle"
*** Bill Holman, composer (Tall & Small)

; Best Instrumental Arrangement
* **"How About You"**
* **Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project)**
** "Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington"
*** Michael Philip Mossman, arranger (Bobby Sanabria Big Band)
** "Irrequieto"
*** Bob Mintzer, arranger (Bob Mintzer Big Band)
** "A Night In Tunisia (Actually An Entire Weekend!)"
*** Wally Minko, arranger (Arturo Sandoval)
** "Salt Peanuts! (Mani Salado)"
*** Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Arturo Sandoval)

; Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
* **"City Of Roses"**
* **Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding)**
** "Look To The Rainbow"
*** Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project & Luciana Souza)
** "Out There"
*** Shelly Berg, arranger (Lorraine Feather)
** "Spain (I Can Recall)"
*** Vince Mendoza, arranger (Al Jarreau and The Metropole Orkest)
** "Wild Is The Wind"
*** Nan Schwartz, arranger (Whitney Claire Kaufman And Andrew Playfoot)

### Package
; Best Recording Package
* ***Biophilia***
* **Michael Amzalag & Mathias Augustyniak, art directors (Björk)**
** *Boys & Girls*
*** Brett Kilroe, art director (Alabama Shakes)
** *Charmer*
*** Gail Marowitz, art director (Aimee Mann)
** *Love This Giant*
*** Noah Wall, art director (David Byrne & St. Vincent)
** *Swing Lo Magellan*
*** David Longstreth, art director (Dirty Projectors)

; Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
* ***Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection***
* **Fritz Klaetke, art director (Woody Guthrie)**
** *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
*** Rob Sheridan, art director (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
** *Go Fly a Kite*
*** Liz Kweller, art director (Ben Kweller)
** *Ram (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)*
*** Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney)
** *Some Girls (Super Deluxe Edition)*
*** Stephen Kennedy, art director (The Rolling Stones)

### Catatan
; Best Album Notes
* ***Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles***
** **Billy Vera, album notes writer (Ray Charles)**
** *Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition*
*** Stephen Wade, album notes writer (Stephen Wade)
** *First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition*
*** Hans Olof Gottfridsson, album notes writer (The Beatles with Tony Sheridan)
** *The Pearl Sessions*
*** Holly George-Warren, album notes writer (Janis Joplin)
** *Piazzolla in Brooklyn*
*** Fernando Gonzalez, album notes writer (Pablo Aslan Quintet)

### Historical
; Best Historical Album
* ***The Smile Sessions'' (Deluxe Box Set)'''
** '''Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson & Dennis Wolfe, compilation producers; Mark Linett, mastering engineer (The Beach Boys)'''
** ''He is My Story: The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes''
*** Josh Rosenthal, compilation producer; Bryan Hoffa & Christopher King, mastering engineers (Arizona Dranes)
** ''Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By "Song Catcher" Joseph S. Hall''
*** Kent Cave, Michael Montgomery & Ted Olson, compilation producers; John Fleenor & Steve Kemp, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
** ''Opika Pende: Africa at 78 RPM''
*** Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
** ''Ram'' (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)
*** Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Simon Gibson, Guy Massey & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney)
** ''Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection''
*** Jeff Place & Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Woody Guthrie)

=== Production ===
; Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
* ***The Goat Rodeo Sessions***
** '''Richard King, engineer; Richard King, mastering engineer (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile)'''
* ''The Absence''
** Moogie Canazio & Al Schmitt, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Melody Gardot)
* ''Ashes & Fire''
** Glyn Johns, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Ryan Adams)
* ''Love is a Four Letter Word''
** Joe Chiccarelli, Steve Churchyard, Lars Fox, Graham Hope, Tony Maserati & Morgan Stratton, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Jason Mraz)
* ''Slingshot''
** Helik Hadar, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Rebecca Pidgeon)

; Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
* '''Dan Auerbach'''
** ***El Camino* (The Black Keys) (A)*'
** ***Locked Down'' (Dr. John) (A)'''
** '''"Savage" (Hacienda) (S)'''
** ***Shakedown* (Hacienda) (A)*'
* Jeff Bhasker
** *Some Nights* (Fun) (A)
* Diplo
** "Climax" (Usher) (T)
** "Get Free" (Major Lazer featuring Amber Coffman) (S)
** "La La La" (Snoop Lion) (S)
** "Lies" (Marina and The Diamonds) (T)
** "Look At These Hoes" (Santigold) (T)
** "Push And Shove" (No Doubt featuring Busy Signal & Major Lazer) (T)
** "Slight Work" (Wale featuring Big Sean) (T)
** "Thought of You" (Justin Bieber) (T)
** "Too Close" (Alex Clare) (T)
* Markus Dravs
** *Babel* (Mumford & Sons) (A)
** *Mylo Xyloto* (Coldplay) (A)
* Salaam Remi
** "Back To Love" (Anthony Hamilton) (T)
** "Between the Cheats" (Amy Winehouse) (T)
** "Girl On Fire" (Alicia Keys & Nicki Minaj) (S)
** "How Many Drinks?" (Miguel) (T)
** *Life Is Good* (Nas) (A)
** "Like Smoke" (Amy Winehouse Featuring Nas) (T)
** "Running" (Melanie Fiona & Nas) (T)
** "Sins of My Father" (Usher) (T)
** "A Song For You" (Amy Winehouse) (T)

; Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
* **"Promises" (Skrillex & Nero Remix)**
** **Skrillex, remixer (Nero)**
* "In My Mind" (Axwell Remix)
** Axel Hedfors, remixer (Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl Featuring Georgi Kay)
* "Lie Down in Darkness" (Photek Remix)
** Photek, remixer (Moby)
* "Midnight City" (Eric Prydz Private Remix)
** Eric Prydz, remixer (M83)
* "The Veldt" (Tommy Trash Remix)
** Thomas Olsen, remixer (Deadmau5 Featuring Chris James)

### Production, Surround Sound
; Best Surround Sound Album
* ***Modern Cool***
** **Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Michael Friedman, surround producer (Patricia Barber)**
** *Chamberland*
*** David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber)
** *Quiet Winter Night*
*** Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Hoff Ensemble)
** *Rupa-Khandha*
*** Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin, surround producers (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet)
** *Storm Corrosion*
*** Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Steven Wilson, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Storm Corrosion)

### Production, Classical
; Best Engineered Album, Classical
* ***Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen***
* **Tom Caulfield & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale)**
** *Americana*
*** Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (Modern Mandolin Quartet)
** *Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127 & 131*
*** Bruce Egre, engineer (Brentano String Quartet)
** *Music for a Time of War*
*** Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Brayman, mastering engineer (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony)
** *Souvenir*
*** Morten Lindberg, engineer; Morten Lindberg, mastering engineer (TrondheimSolistene)

; Producer of the Year, Classical
* **Blanton Alspaugh**
* ***Chamber Symphonies'' (Gregory Wolynec & Gateway Chamber Orchestra)'''
* ***Davis: Río De Sangre* (Joseph Rescigno, Vale Rideout, Ava Pine, John Duykers, Kerry Walsh, Guido LeBron, The Florentine Opera Company & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)*'
* **Gjeilo: Northern Lights ''(Charles Bruffy & Phoenix Chorale)***
* *'In Paradisum *(Brian A. Schmidt & South Dakota Chorale)***
* **Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen *(Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale)***
* ***Music for a Time of War* (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony)**
* ***Musto: The Inspector* (Glen Cortese & Wolf Trap Opera Company)**

** Tim Handley
*** ''Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique'' (Leonard Slatkin & Orchestre National De Lyon)
*** ''Debussy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 7'' (Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon)
*** ''Debussy: 24 Préludes'' (Jun Märkl & Royal Scottish National Orchestra)
*** ''Fuchs, K.: Atlantic Riband; American Rhapsody; Divinium Mysterium'' (JoAnn Falletta, Paul Silverthorne, Michael Ludwig & London Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''Gershwin: Piano Concerto In F; Rhapsody No. 2; I Got Rhythm Variations'' (Orion Weiss, JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
*** ''Hailstork: An American Port of Call'' (JoAnn Falletta, Virginia Symphony Chorus & Virginia Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''Holst: Cotswolds Symphony; Walt Whitman Overture'' (JoAnn Falletta & Ulster Orchestra)
*** ''Mahler: Symphony No. 1'' (Marin Alsop & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''Roussel: Le Festin De L'Araignée'' (Stéphane Denève & Royal Scottish National Orchestra)
*** ''Still: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3'' (John Jeter & Fort Smith Symphony)

** Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin
*** ''Americana'' (Modern Mandolin Quartet)
*** ''Brubeck & American Poets'' (Lynne Morrow & Pacific Mozart Ensemble)
*** ''Delibes: Sylvia; Coppélia'' (Martin West & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra)
*** ''Mind Meld'' (ZOFO Duet)
*** ''Rupa-Khandha'' (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet)
*** ''Weigl: Isle of the Dead; Six Fantasies; Pictures & Tales; Night Fantasies'' (Joseph Banowetz)

** James Mallinson
*** ''Britten: War Requiem'' (Gianandrea Noseda, Joseph Cullen, Alastair Tighe, Choir Of Eltham College, London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)
*** ''Bruckner: Symphony No. 4'' (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin'' (Richard Kaufman, Whitney Claire Kaufman, Andrew Playfoot, London Voices & London Symphony Orchestra)
*** ''Massenet: Don Quichotte'' (Valery Gergiev, Andrei Serov, Anna Kiknadze, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Soloists' Ensemble of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers & Mariinsky Orchestra)
*** ''Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances'' (Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra)

** Dan Merceruio
*** ''Arensky: Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Quintet, Op. 51'' (Ying Quartet)
*** ''Brasileiro - Works of Francisco Mignone'' (Cuarteto Latinoamericano)
*** ''Change of Worlds'' (Ensemble Galilei)
*** ''The Complete Harpsichord Works of Rameau'' (Jory Vinikour)
*** ''Critical Models - Chamber Works of Mohammed Fairouz'' (Various Artists)
*** ''The Kernis Project: Schubert'' (Jasper String Quartet)
*** ''Le Bestiaire'' (Celine Ricci)
*** ''Scarlatti: La Dirindina & Pur Nel Sonno'' (Matthew Dirst & Ars Lyrica Houston)
*** ''Two Lutes - Lute Duets from England's Golden Age'' (Ronn McFarlane & William Simms)
*** ''Weill-Ibert-Berg'' (Timothy Muffitt & Baton Rouge Symphony Chamber Players)

=== Classical ===
; Best Orchestral Performance
***"Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride In A Fast Machine"***
* ***Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)***
** "Mahler: Symphony No. 1"
*** Iván Fischer, conductor (Budapest Festival Orchestra)
** ''Music for a Time of War''
*** Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony)
** "Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances"
*** Valery Gergiev, conductor (London Symphony Orchestra)
** "Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5"
*** Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra)

; Best Opera Recording
***"Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen"***
* ***James Levine & Fabio Luisi, conductors; Hans-Peter König, Jay Hunter Morris, Bryn Terfel & Deborah Voigt; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)***
** "Berg: Lulu"
*** Michael Boder, conductor; Paul Groves, Ashley Holland, Julia Juon & Patricia Petibon; Johannes Müller, producer (Symphony Orchestra Of The Gran Teatre Del Liceu)
** "Handel: Agrippina"
*** René Jacobs, conductor; Marcos Fink, Sunhae Im, Bejun Mehta, Alexandrina Pendatchanska & Jennifer Rivera (Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin)
** "Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress"
*** Vladimir Jurowski, conductor; Topi Lehtipuu, Miah Persson & Matthew Rose; Johannes Müller, producer (London Philharmonic Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus)
** "Vivaldi: Teuzzone"
*** Jordi Savall, conductor; Delphine Galou, Paolo Lopez, Roberta Mameli, Raffaella Milanesi & Furio Zanasi (Le Concert Des Nations)

; Best Choral Performance
***"Life & Breath – Choral Works By René Clausen"***
* ***Charles Bruffy, conductor (Matthew Gladden, Lindsey Lang, Rebecca Lloyd, Sarah Tannehill & Pamela Williamson; Kansas City Chorale)***
** "Handel: Israel In Egypt"
*** Julian Wachner, conductor (Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Trinity Choir Wall Street)
** "Ligeti: Requiem; Apparitions; San Francisco Polyphony"
*** Peter Eötvös, conductor (Barbara Hannigan & Susan Parry; WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln; SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart & WDR Rundfunkchor Köln)
** "The Nightingale"
*** Stephen Layton, conductor (Michala Petri; Danish National Vocal Ensemble)
** "Striggio: Mass For 40 & 60 Voices"
*** Hervé Niquet, conductor (Le Concert Spirituel)

; Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
***"Meanwhile" – Eighth Blackbird***
* "Americana" – Modern Mandolin Quartet
* "Mind Meld" – ZOFO Duet
* "Profanes Et Sacrées" – Boston Symphony Chamber Players
* "Rupa-Khandha" – Los Angeles Percussion Quartet
; Best Classical Instrumental Solo
***"Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola"***
* ***Kim Kashkashian***
** "Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier"
*** András Schiff
** "The Complete Harpsichord Works Of Rameau"
*** Jory Vinikour
** "Gál & Elgar: Cello Concertos"
*** Claudio Cruz, conductor; Antonio Meneses (Northern Sinfonia)
** "Holst: The Planets"
*** Hansjörg Albrecht

; Best Classical Vocal Solo
***"Poèmes"***
* ***Renée Fleming (Alan Gilbert & Seiji Ozawa; Orchestre National De France & Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France)***
** "Debussy: Clair De Lune"
*** Natalie Dessay (Henri Chalet; Philippe Cassard, Karine Deshayes & Catherine Michel; Le Jeune Coeur De Paris)
** "Homecoming – Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato"
*** Joyce DiDonato (Michael Stern; Kansas City Symphony)
** "Paris Days, Berlin Nights"
*** Ute Lemper (Stefan Malzew & Vogler Quartet)
** "Sogno Barocco"
*** Anne Sofie von Otter (Leonardo García Alarcón; Sandrine Piau & Susanna Sundberg; Ensemble Cappella Mediterranea)

; Best Classical Compendium
***Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis***
* ***Antoni Wit, conductor; Aleksandra Nagórko & Andrzej Sasin, producers***
** ''Partch: Bitter Music''
*** Partch, ensemble; John Schneider, producer
** ''Une Fête Baroque''
*** Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor; Daniel Zalay, producer

; Best Classical Contemporary Composition
***"Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays"***
* ***Stephen Hartke, composer (Eighth Blackbird)***
** "Inura For Voices, Strings & Percussion"
*** Tania León, composer (Tania León, Son Sonora Voices, DanceBrazil Percussion & Son Sonora Ensemble)
** "Ugis: The Nightingale"
*** Uģis Prauliņš, composer (Stephen Layton, Michala Petri & Danish National Vocal Ensemble)
** "Cello Concerto No. 2 'Towards The Horizon'"
*** Einojuhani Rautavaara, composer (Truls Mørk, John Storgårds & Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
** "August 4, 1964"
*** Steven Stucky, composer; Gene Scheer, librettist (Jaap Van Zweden, Dallas Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)

=== Music Video ===
; Best Short Form Music Video
* **"We Found Love" – Rihanna & Calvin Harris**
* **Melina Matsoukas, video director; Juliette Larthe & Ben Sullivan, video producers**
** "Houdini" – Foster the People
*** Daniels, video directors; Gaetano Crupi, video producer
** "No Church in the Wild" – Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
*** Romain Gavras, video director; Mourad Belkeddan, video producer
** "Bad Girls" – M.I.A.
*** Romain Gavras, video director; Romain Gavras, video producer
** "Run Boy Run" – Woodkid
*** Yoann Lemoine, video director; Roman Pichon, video producer

; Best Long Form Music Video
* ***Big Easy Express* - Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe, Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show**
* **Emmett Malloy, video director; Bryan Ling, Mike Luba & Tim Lynch, video producers*'
** *Bring Me Home: Live 2011* - Sade
*** Sophie Muller, video director; Roger Davies, Grant Jue & Sophie Muller, video producers
** *Radio Music Society* - Esperanza Spalding
*** Pilar Sanz, video director; Esperanza Spalding, video producer
** *Get Along* - Tegan and Sara
*** Salazar, video director; Nick Blasko, Piers Henwood, Sara Quin & Tegan Quin, video producers
** *From the Sky Down'' - U2
*** Davis Guggenheim, video director; Belisa Balaban, Brian Celler, Davis Guggenheim & Ted Skillman, video producers

## Penghargaan khusus
; MusiCares Person of the Year
* Bruce Springsteen
; President's Merit Award
* L.A. Reid
; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
* Glenn Gould
* Charlie Haden
* Lightnin' Hopkins
* Carole King
* Patti Page
* Ravi Shankar
* The Temptations
; Grammy Trustees Award
* Marilyn Bergman
* Alan Bergman
* Leonard Chess
* Phil Chess
* Alan Livingston
; Technical Grammy Award
* Ikutaro Kakehashi
* Dave Smith
* Royer Labs

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