Giải Grammy lần thứ 52

Giải Grammy lần thứ 52 diễn ra ngày 31 tháng 1 năm 2010 tại Trung tâm Staples ở Los Angeles, California, Mỹ. Chỉ 10 trong số 109 hạng mục của giải được phát sóng trên truyền hình, các hạng mục còn lại đã được trao mà không phát sóng trước buổi truyền hình trực tiếp.

Beyoncé, người nhận được nhiều đề cử nhất với 10 đề cử, đã thắng tổng cộng 6 giải, phá vỡ kỉ lục cho nghệ sĩ nữ giành được nhiều giải Grammy nhất chỉ trong một đêm. Taylor Swift thắng 4 giải, tiếp đó The Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z và Kings of Leon cùng thắng 3 giải. Các nghệ sĩ đoạt 2 giải bao gồm A. R. Rahman, Colbie Caillat, Eminem, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Maxwell, Jason Mraz và Rihanna. Ngoài ra, Judas Priest, AC/DC, và Imogen Heap là các nghệ sĩ đã đoạt giải Grammy đầu tiên trong sự nghiệp của mình.

Các giải thưởng quan trọng đã thuộc về: Fearless của Taylor Swift ở hạng mục Album của năm (cô là nghệ sĩ trẻ nhất giành được Giải Grammy khi mới 20 tuổi), "Use Somebody" bởi ban nhạc rock Kings of Leon ở hạng mục Thu âm của năm, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" bởi các nhạc sĩ Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash và Christopher Stewart ở hạng mục Bài hát của năm. Ca sĩ nhạc đồng quê Zac Brown Band đoạt giải Nghệ sĩ mới xuất sắc nhất.

Trình diễn

Hiện diện

Simon Baker
Kristen Bell
Justin Bieber
Jeff Bridges
Jonas Brothers
Stephen Colbert
Alice Cooper
Sheryl Crow
Kaley Cuoco
Miley Cyrus
Mos Def
Plácido Domingo
Robert Downey Jr.
Josh Duhamel
Wyclef Jean
Norah Jones
Juanes
Ke$ha
Miranda Lambert
John Legend
LL Cool J
Jennifer Lopez
Ricky Martin
Lea Michele
Chris O'Donnell
Katy Perry
Lionel Richie
Adam Sandler
Carlos Santana
Ryan Seacrest
Seal
Ringo Starr
Quentin Tarantino
Keith Urban

Giải thưởng
Tác phẩm đạt giải được in đậm.

Special merit awards
;MusiCares Person of the Year
Neil Young

;Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
Leonard Cohen
Bobby Darin
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
Michael Jackson
Loretta Lynn
André Previn
Clark Terry

;Trustees Award Winners
Harold Bradley
Florence Greenberg
Walter C. Miller

;Technical Grammy Award Winners
AKG
Thomas Alva Edison

;President's Merit Award
Doug Morris
Kenny Burrell
Ken Ehrlich
Plácido Domingo

General
;Ghi âm của năm
"Halo" – Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark "Spike" Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers
"I Gotta Feeling" – Black Eyed Peas
David Guetta & Frederick Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers
"Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon
Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer
"Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers
"You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift
Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers

;Album của năm
I Am... Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé
Bangladesh, Ian Dench, D-Town, Toby Gad, Sean Garrett, Amanda Ghost, Jim Jonsin, Beyoncé Knowles, Rico Love, Dave McCracken, Terius Nash, Radio Killa, Stargate, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Ryan Tedder & Wayne Wilkins, producers; Jim Caruana, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Toby Gad, Kuk Harrell, Jim Jonsin, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Pensado, Radio Killa, Mark "Spike" Stent, Ryan Tedder, Brian "B-LUV" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Miles Walker & Wayne Wilkins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
The E.N.D. – Black Eyed Peas
Apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, & will.i.am, producers; Dylan "3D" Dresdow, Padraic "Padlock" Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer
The Fame – Lady Gaga
Flo Rida, Colby O'Donis & Space Cowboy, featured artists; Brian & Josh, Rob Fusari, Martin Kierszenbaum, RedOne & Space Cowboy, producers; 4Mil, Robert Orton, RedOne, Dave Russell & Tony Ugval, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King – Dave Matthews Band
Jeff Coffin, Tim Reynolds & Rashawn Ross, featured artists; Rob Cavallo, producer; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer
Fearless – Taylor Swift
Colbie Caillat, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer

;Bài hát của năm
"Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters
"Pretty Wings" – Maxwell
Hod David & Musze, songwriters
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Beyoncé
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters
"Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
"You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters

;Nghệ sĩ mới xuất sắc nhất
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

Pop
;Trình diễn giọng pop nữ xuất sắc nhất
"Hometown Glory" - Adele
"Halo" - Beyoncé
"Hot N Cold" - Katy Perry
"Sober" - Pink
"You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift

;Trình diễn giọng pop nam xuất sắc nhất
"This Time" - John Legend
"Love You" - Maxwell
"Make It Mine" - Jason Mraz
"If You Don't Know Me by Now" - Seal
"All About The Love Again" - Stevie Wonder

;Giải Grammy cho Trình diễn Song ca hoặc nhóm nhạc pop xuất sắc nhất
"I Gotta Feeling" - Black Eyed Peas
"We Weren't Born To Follow" - Bon Jovi
"Never Say Never" - The Fray
"Sara Smile" - Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Kids" - MGMT

;Giải Grammy cho Hợp tác Pop Xuất sắc nhất
"Sea of Heartbreak" - Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
"Love Sex Magic" - Ciara & Justin Timberlake
"Lucky - Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Norah Jones & Willie Nelson
"Breathe" - Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat

;Màn trình diễn nhạc khí Pop Xuất sắc nhất
"Bésame Mucho" - Herb Alpert
"Throw Down Your Heart" - Béla Fleck
"The Fire" - Imogen Heap
"Phoenix Rise" - Maxwell
"Funk Joint" - Marcus Miller

;Album Nhạc khí Pop Xuất sắc nhất
In Boston - Chris Botti
Legacy - Hiroshima
Potato Hole - Booker T. Jones
Modern Art - The Rippingtons hợp tác với Russ Freeman
Down the Wire - Spyro Gyra

;Album pop xuất sắc nhất
The E.N.D. - Black Eyed Peas
Breakthrough - Colbie Caillat
All I Ever Wanted - Kelly Clarkson
The Fray - The Fray
Funhouse - Pink

Dance
;Ghi âm nhạc Dance Xuất sắc nhất
"Boom Boom Pow" - Black Eyed Peas
will.i.am, Jean Baptiste & Poet Name Life, producers; Dylan Dresdow, mixer
"When Love Takes Over" - David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
David Guetta & Frédéric Riesterer, producers; Veronica Ferraro, mixer
"Poker Face" - Lady Gaga
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers
"Celebration" - Madonna
Madonna & Paul Oakenfold, producers; Demacio Castellon, mixer
"Womanizer" - Britney Spears
K. Briscoe, producer; Serban Ghenea, mixer

;Album nhạc Điện tử/Dance Xuất sắc nhất
Divided By Night - The Crystal Method
One Love - David Guetta
The Fame - Lady Gaga
Party Rock - LMFAO
Yes - Pet Shop Boys

Pop truyền thống
;Album Pop Truyền thống Xuất sắc nhất
"A Swingin' Christmas" - Tony Bennett
"Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden" - Michael Bublé
"Your Songs" - Harry Connick, Jr.
"Liza's at The Palace...!" - Liza Minnelli
"American Classic" - Willie Nelson

Rock
;Trình diễn Rock Xuất sắc nhất, Đơn ca
"Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" - Bob Dylan
"Change In The Weather" - John Fogerty
"Dreamer" - Prince
"Working on a Dream" - Bruce Springsteen
"Fork in the Road" - Neil Young

;Trình diễn Song ca hoặc Nhóm nhạc Rock Xuất sắc nhất
"Can't Find My Way Home" - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
"Life in Technicolor II" - Coldplay
"21 Guns" - Green Day
"Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - U2

;Trình diễn Hard Rock Xuất sắc nhất
"War Machine" - AC/DC
"Check My Brain" - Alice in Chains
"What I've Done" (Live) - Linkin Park
"The Unforgiven III" - Metallica
"Burn It to the Ground" - Nickelback

;Trình diễn Metal Xuất sắc nhất
"Dissident Aggressor" - Judas Priest
"Set to Fail" - Lamb of God
"Head Crusher" - Megadeth
"Señor Peligro" - Ministry
"Hate Worldwide" - Slayer

;Màn trình diễn nhạc khí Rock xuất sắc nhất
"A Day in the Life" - Jeff Beck
"Warped Sister" - Booker T. Jones
"Playing With Fire" - Brad Paisley
"Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'" - Brian Setzer Orchestra
"Now We Run" - Steve Vai

;Bài hát Rock Xuất sắc nhất
"The Fixer" - Pearl Jam
Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters
"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - U2
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr., songwriters
"21 Guns" - Green Day
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters
"Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
"Working on a Dream" - Bruce Springsteen

;Album Rock xuất sắc nhất
Black Ice - AC/DC
Live from Madison Square Garden - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
21st Century Breakdown - Green Day
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King - Dave Matthews Band
No Line on the Horizon - U2

Alternative
;Album nhạc Alternative xuất sắc nhất
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today - David Byrne & Brian Eno
The Open Door EP - Death Cab For Cutie
Sounds of the Universe - Depeche Mode
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix
It's Blitz! - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

R&B
;Trình diễn Giọng Nữ R&B Xuất sắc nhất
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - Beyoncé
"It Kills Me" - Melanie Fiona
"That Was Then" - Lalah Hathaway
"Goin' Thru Changes" - Ledisi
"Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan

;Trình diễn Giọng Nam R&B Xuất sắc nhất
"The Point Of It All" - Anthony Hamilton
"Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
"SoBeautiful" - Musiq Soulchild
"Under" - Pleasure P
"There Goes My Baby" - Charlie Wilson

;Trình diễn Song ca hoặc Nhóm nhạc R&B Xuất sắc nhất
"Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
"Chocolate High" - India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
"IfULeave" - Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
"Higher Ground" - Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
"Love Has Finally Come at Last" - Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby

;Trình diễn R&B Truyền thống Xuất sắc nhất
"At Last" - Beyoncé
"Soul Music" - Anthony Hamilton
"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" - Boney James & Quinn
"Sow Love" - Ann Nesby
"Woman Gotta Have It" - Calvin Richardson

;Màn trình diễn Urban/Alternative xuất sắc nhất
"Daykeeper" - The Foreign Exchange
"All Matter" - Robert Glasper & Bilal
"Pearls" - India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
"A Tale Of Two" - Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson
"Blend" - Tonex

;Bài hát R&B Xuất sắc nhất
"Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker songwriters
"Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan
Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan songwriters
"Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
Hod David & Musze songwriters
"Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" - Beyoncé
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart songwriters
"Under" - Pleasure P
D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens songwriters

;Album R&B Xuất sắc nhấ
The Point Of It All - Anthony Hamilton
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics - India.Arie
Turn Me Loose - Ledisi
BLACKsummers'night - Maxwell
Uncle Charlie - Charlie Wilson

;Album R&B Đương đại Xuất sắc nhất
I Am... Sasha Fierce - Beyoncé
Intuition - Jamie Foxx
The Introduction of Marcus Cooper - Pleasure P
Ready - Trey Songz
Thr33 Ringz - T-Pain

Rap
;Trình diễn Đơn ca Rap Xuất sắc nhất
"Best I Ever Had" - Drake
"Beautiful" - Eminem
"D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" - Jay-Z
"Day 'N' Nite" - Kid Cudi
"Casa Bey" - Mos Def

;Trình diễn Song ca hoặc nhóm nhạc Rap Xuất sắc nhất
"Too Many Rappers" - Beastie Boys & Nas
"Crack A Bottle" - Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
"Money Goes, Honey Stay" - Fabolous & Jay-Z
"Make Her Say" - Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
"Amazing" - Kanye West & Young Jeezy

;Hợp tác Rap Xuất sắc nhất
"Ego" - Beyoncé & Kanye West
"Knock You Down" - Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
"Run This Town" - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
"I'm On A Boat" - The Lonely Island & T-Pain
"Dead and Gone" - T.I. & Justin Timberlake

;Bài hát Rap Xuất sắc nhất
"Best I Ever Had" - Drake
Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels, songwriters
"Day 'N' Nite" - Kid Cudi
S. Mescudi & O. Omishore, songwriters
"Dead and Gone" - T.I. & Justin Timberlake
C. Harris, R. Tadross & J. Timberlake, songwriters
"D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" - Jay-Z
Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson, songwriters
"Run This Town" - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson, songwriters

;Album Rap Xuất sắc nhất
Universal Mind Control - Common
Relapse - Eminem
R.O.O.T.S. - Flo Rida
The Ecstatic - Mos Def
The Renaissance - Q-Tip

Đồng quê
;Trình diễn Giọng Nữ nhạc Đồng quê Xuất sắc nhất
"Dead Flowers" - Miranda Lambert
"I Just Call You Mine" - Martina McBride
"White Horse" - Taylor Swift
"Just a Dream" - Carrie Underwood
"Solitary Thinkin'" - Lee Ann Womack

;Trình diễn Giọng Nam nhạc Đồng quê Xuất sắc nhất
"All I Ask For Anymore" - Trace Adkins
"People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
"High Cost of Living" - Jamey Johnson
"Living for the Night" - George Strait
"Sweet Thing" - Keith Urban

;Trình diễn Song ca hoặc Nhóm nhạc Đồng quê Xuất sắc nhất
"Cowgirls Don't Cry" - Brooks & Dunn
"Chicken Fried" - Zac Brown Band
"I Run to You" - Lady Antebellum
"Here Comes Goodbye" - Rascal Flatts
"It Happens" - Sugarland

;Hợp tác nhạc Đồng quê Xuất sắc nhất
"Beautiful World" - Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
"Down the Road" - Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
"Start a Band" - Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
"I Told You So" - Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
"Everything But Quits" - Lee Ann Womack & George Strait

;Màn trình diễn nhạc khí đồng quê xuất sắc nhất
"Under The (Five) Wire" - Alison Brown
"The Crystal Merchant" - The Greencards
"Mansinneedof" - Sarah Jarosz
"Producer's Medley" - Steve Wariner

;Bài hát đồng quê xuất sắc nhất
"All I Ask For Anymore" - Trace Adkins
Casey Beathard & Tim James, songwriters
"High Cost of Living" - Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson & James T. Slater, songwriters
"I Run to You" - Lady Antebellum
Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters
"People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones, songwriters
"White Horse" - Taylor Swift
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters

;Album đồng quê xuất sắc nhất
The Foundation - Zac Brown Band
Twang - George Strait
Fearless - Taylor Swift
Defying Gravity - Keith Urban
Call Me Crazy - Lee Ann Womack

New Age
;Album New Age xuất sắc nhất
Faith - Jim Brickman
Prayer For Compassion - David Darling
Laserium for the Soul - Henta
In A Dream - Peter Kater, Dominic Miller, Kenny Loggins & Jaques Morelenbaum
Impressions Of The West Lake - Kitaro

Jazz
;Album nhạc Jazz đwowng đại xuất sắc nhất
Urbanus - Stefon Harris & Blackout
Sounding Point - Julian Lage
At World's Edge - Philippe Saisse
Big Neighborhood - Mike Stern
75 - Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate

;Album nhạc Jazz xuất sắc nhất
No Regrets - Randy Crawford (& Joe Sample)
Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman - Kurt Elling
So In Love - Roberta Gambarini
Tide - Luciana Souza
Desire - Tierney Sutton (Band)

;Màn trình diễn dơn ca nhạc Jazz xuất sắc nhất
"Dancin' 4 Chicken" - Terence Blanchard soloist
"All Of You" - Gerald Clayton soloist
"Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey" - Roy Hargrove soloist
"On Green Dolphin Street" - Martial Solal soloist
"Villa Palmeras" - Miguel Zenón soloist

;Album nhạc khí Jazz xuất sắc nhất
Quartet Live - Gary Burton, Pat Metheny,Steve Swallow & Antonio Sanchez
Brother To Brother - The Clayton Brothers
Five Peace Band — Live - Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
Rememberance - John Patitucci Trio
The Bright Mississippi - Allen Toussaint

;Album nhạc Jazz Ensemble xuất sắc nhất
Legendary - Bob Florence Limited Edition
Eternal Interlude - John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
Fun Time - Sammy Nestico And The SWR Big Band
Book One - New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Lab 2009 - University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band

;Album nhạc Latin Jazz xuất sắc nhất
Things I Wanted To Do - Chembo Corniel
Áurea - Geoffrey Keezer
Brazilliance X 4 - Claudio Roditi
Juntos Para Siempre - Bebo Valdés And Chucho Valdés
Esta Plena - Miguel Zenón

Gospel
;Màn trình diễn Gospelxuất sắc nhất
"Free to Be Me" - Francesca Battistelli
"Jesus Is Love" - Heather Headley & Smokie Norful
"I Believe" - Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers
"Wait On The Lord" - Donnie McClurkin & Karen Clark Sheard
"Born Again" - Third Day

;Bài hát Gospel xuất sắc nhất
"Born Again" - Third Day
"City on Our Knees" - TobyMac
"Every Prayer" - Israel Houghton & Mary Mary
"God in Me" - Mary Mary hợp tác với Kierra Sheard
"The Motions" - Matthew West

;Album Rock hoặc Rap Gospel xuất sắc nhất
The Big Picture - Da' T.R.U.T.H.
Crash - Decyfer Down
Innocence & Instinct - Red
Live Revelations - Third Day
The Dash - John Wells – The Tonic

;Album Pop/Gospel xuất sắc nhất
Speaking Louder Than Before - Jeremy Camp
The Power Of One - Israel Houghton
The Long Fall Back To Earth - Jars Of Clay
Love Is On The Move - Leeland
Freedom - Mandisa

;Album Southern/Country/Bluegrass xuất sắc nhất
Jason Crabb - Jason Crabb
Dream On - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
The Rock - Tracy Lawrence
In God's Time - Barry Scott & Second Wind
Everyday - Triumphant Quartet

;Album Gospel truyền thống xuất sắc nhât
God Don't Never Change - Ashley Cleveland
The Law Of Confession, Part I - Donald Lawrence & Co.
Oh Happy Day - (Various Artists)
Bill Hearn, Ken Levitan, Ken Pennell, Jack Rovner & Cedric Thompson, producers
The Journey Continues - The Williams Brothers
How I Got Over - Vickie Winans

;Album R&B Gospel xuất sắc nhất
Audience Of One - Heather Headley
Renewed - Sheri Jones-Moffett
Just James - J Moss
Smokie Norful: Live - Smokie Norful
Bold Right Life - Kierra Sheard

Latin
;Album Latin Pop xuất sắc nhất
5to Piso - Ricardo Arjona
Te Acuerdas... - Francisco Céspedes
Sin Frenos - La Quinta Estación
Hu Hu Hu - Natalia Lafourcade
Gran City Pop - Paulina Rubio

;Album Latin Rock, Alternative hoặc Urban xuất sắc nhất
Rio - Aterciopelados
Y. - Bebe
Los de Atras Vienen Conmigo - Calle 13
La Luz del Ritmo - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
La Revolución - Wisin & Yandel

;Album Latin xuất sắc nhất
Asi Soy - Isaac Delgado
Ciclos - Luis Enrique
Guasábara - José Lugo Orchestra
Gracias - Omara Portuondo
Bach In Havana - Tiempo Libre

;Album Regional Mexican xuất sắc nhất
Corazón Ranchero - Shaila Dúrcal
Necesito de Ti - Vicente Fernández
Compañeras - Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
10 Aniversario - Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
Pegadito Al Corazón - Joan Sebastian

;Album Tejano xuất sắc nhất
Borders y Bailes - Los Texmaniacs
Divina - Stefani Montiel
All the Way Live - Jay Perez
Point of View - Joe Posada
Radiación Musical - Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso

;Album Norteño Xuất sắc nhất
Dejame Soñar - Cumbre Norteña
El Niño de Oro - El Compa Chuy
Pese a Quien le Pese - Los Rieleros del Norte
Tu Noche con... Los Tigres del Norte - Los Tigres del Norte
Soy Todo Tuyo - Los Tucanes de Tijuana

;Best Banda Album
Se Nos Murio el Amor - El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario
Mas Adelante - La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de Rene Camacho
Derecho de Antiguedad - La Original Banda el Limón de Salvador Lizárraga
Tu Esclavo y Amo - Lupillo Rivera

American Roots
;Best Americana Album
Together Through Life - Bob Dylan
Electric Dirt - Levon Helm
Willie and the Wheel - Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel
Wilco (The Album) - Wilco
Little Honey - Lucinda Williams

;Best Bluegrass Album
Could We Get Any Closer? - Jim Lauderdale
The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo - Steve Martin
Buckaroo Blue Grass - Michael Martin Murphey
Almost Live - Bryan Sutton And Friends
Destination Life - Rhonda Vincent

;Best Traditional Blues Album
A Stranger Here - Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Blue Again - The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band hợp tác với Rick Vito
Rough & Tough - John Hammond
Stomp! The Blues Tonight - Duke Robillard
Chicago Blues: A Living History - Various Artists
Larry Skoller, producer

;Best Contemporary Blues Album
This Time - The Robert Cray Band
The Truth According to Ruthie Foster - Ruthie Foster
Live: Hope at the Hideout - Mavis Staples
Back To The River - Susan Tedeschi
Already Free - The Derek Trucks Band

;Best Traditional Folk Album
Cutting Loose - David Holt And Josh Goforth
Naked With Friends - Maura O'Connell
Polka Cola: Music That Refreshes - Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra
Singing Through The Hard Times: A Tribute to Utah Phillips - Various Artists
Jacqui Morse, Kendall Morse & Dan Schatz, producers
High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project - Loudon Wainwright III

;Best Contemporary Folk Album
Middle Cyclone - Neko Case
Our Bright Future - Tracy Chapman
Live - Shawn Colvin
Secret, Profane & Sugarcane - Elvis Costello
Townes - Steve Earle

;Best Hawaiian Music Album
He Nani - Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
Friends & Family Of Hawaii - Amy Hanaialii
Nani Mau Loa: Everlasting Beauty Ho`okena
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2 - Various Artists
Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers

;Best Native American Music Album
Siyotanka - Michael Brant DeMaria
Spirit Wind North - Bill Miller
True Blue - Northern Cree
Wind Songs - Native American Flute Solos John Two-Hawks
Riders Of The Healing Road Johnny Whitehorse

;Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album
Alligator Purse - Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet
Lay Your Burden Down - Buckwheat Zydeco
Stripped Down - The Magnolia Sisters
Live at 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - Pine Leaf Boys
L'Ésprit Créole - Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole

Reggae
;Best Reggae Album
Rasta Got Soul - Buju Banton
Brand New Me - Gregory Isaacs
Awake - Julian Marley
Mind Control - Acoustic - Stephen Marley
Imperial Blaze - Sean Paul

World Music
;Best Traditional World Music Album
Ancient Sounds - Rahim Alhaj And Amjad Ali Khan
Double Play - Liz Carroll & John Doyle
Douga Mansa - Mamadou Diabate
La Guerra No - John Santos Y El Coro Folklórico Kindembo
Drum Music Land - Ten Drum Art Percussion Group

;Best Contemporary World Music Album
Welcome To Mali - Amadou & Mariam
Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 - Africa Sessions - Béla Fleck
Day By Day - Femi Kuti
Seya - Oumou Sangare
Across the Divide: A Tale of Rhythm & Ancestry - Omar Sosa

Children's
;Best Children's Music Album
American Heroes 3 - Jonathan Sprout
Banjo to Beatbox - Cathy & Marcy & Christylez Bacon
Family Time - Ziggy Marley
Great Day - Milkshake
Jumpin' & Jammin - Greg & Steve
Pete Seeger Tribute - Ageless Kids' Songs - Buck Howdy

;Best Children's Spoken Word Album
Aaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs - Buck Howdy
Captain Nobody - Dean Pitchford
Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales - Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johannson, Helen Mirren, Forest Whitaker & Various Artists
Sharon Gelman, Michele McGonigle & Alfre Woodard, producers
The Phantom Tollbooth - David Hyde Pierce
Scat - Ed Asner
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There - Harlan Ellison

Spoken Word
;Best Spoken Word Album
Always Looking Up - Michael J. Fox
Jonathan Winters - A Very Special Time - Jonathan Winters
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates - Richard Dreyfuss & David Strathairn
The Maltese Falcon - Various Artists Including Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann & OthersYuri Rasovsky
Josh Stanton, producers
We Can Have Peace In The Holy Land - Jimmy Carter
Wishful Drinking - Carrie Fisher

Comedy
;Best Comedy Album
Back from the Dead – Spinal Tap
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! – Stephen Colbert
Internet Leaks – "Weird Al" Yankovic
My Weakness Is Strong – Patton Oswalt
Suckin' It for the Holidays – Kathy Griffin
Tall, Dark & Chicano – George Lopez

Musical Show
;Best Musical Show Album
Ain't Misbehavin
Hair
9 to 5: The Musical
Shrek the Musical
West Side Story

phim/TV/Visual Media
;Best Compilation Soundtrack Album

Cadillac Records - Various Artists
Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds
Slumdog Millionaire - Various Artists, A. R. Rahman (producer)
True Blood
Twilight

;Best Score Soundtrack Album
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Disc 1) - Alexandre Desplat
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince - Nicholas Hooper
Milk - Danny Elfman
Star Trek - Michael Giacchino, Varèse Sarabande
Up - Michael Giacchino

;Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
"All Is Love" (From Where the Wild Things Are)
Karen O & Nick Zinner, songwriters (Karen O & The Kids)
"Decode" (From Twilight)
Josh Farro, Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters (Paramore)
"Jai Ho" (From Slumdog Millionaire)
A. R. Rahman, Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash, songwriters (A. R. Rahman, Gulzar & Sukhwinder Singh)
"Once In A Lifetime" (From Cadillac Records)
Ian Dench, James Dring, Amanda Ghost, Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street, songwriters (Beyoncé)
"The Wrestler" (From The Wrestler)
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)

Composing/Arranging
;Best Instrumental Composition
"Borat In Syracuse"
Paquito D'Rivera, composer (Paquito D'Rivera Quintet)
"Counting To Infinity"
Tim Davies, composer (Tim Davies Big Band)
"Fluffy"
Bob Florence, composer (Bob Florence Limited Edition)
"Ice-Nine"
Steve Wiest, composer (University Of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band)
"Married Life" (From Up)
Michael Giacchino, composer (Michael Giacchino)

;Best Instrumental Arrangement
"Emmanuel"
Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Chris Botti & Lucia Micarelli)
"Hope"
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Jim Beard With Vince Mendoza & The Metropole Orchestra)
"Slings And Arrows"
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge)
"Up With End Credits" (From Up)
Michael Giacchino & Tim Simonec, arrangers (Michael Giacchino)
"West Side Story Medley"
Bill Cunliffe, arranger (Resonance Big Band)

;Best Instrumental Arangment Accompanying Vocalist(s)
"A Change Is Gonna Come"
David Foster & Jerry Hey, arrangers (Seal)
"Dedicated To You"
Laurence Hobgood, arranger (Kurt Elling)
"In The Still Of The Night"
Thomas Zink, arranger (Anne Walsh)
"My One And Only Thrill"
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Melody Gardot)
"Quiet Nights"
Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall)

Package
;Best Recording Package
"Back From The Dead"
Brian Porizek, art director (Spinal Tap)
"Everything That Happens Will Happen Today"
Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno)
"Middle Cyclone"
Neko Case & Kathleen Judge, art directors (Neko Case)
"Splitting Adam"
Jeff Harrison, art director (Splitting Adam)
"Tathagata"
Szu Wei Cheng & Hui Chen Huang, art directors (Various Artists)

;Best Boxed/Special Limited Edition
"A Cabinet Of Curiosities"
Mathieu Bitton & Scott Webber, art directors (Jane's Addiction)
"The Clifford Ball"
Masaki Koike, art director (Phish)
"Everything That Happens Will Happen Today"
Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno)
"Lost In The Sound Of Separation" (Deluxe Edition)
Jordan Butcher, art director (Underoath)
"Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963-1972)"
Gary Burden, Jenice Heo & Neil Young, art directors (Neil Young)

Album notes
;Best Album Notes
The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946)
Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong)
Dance-O-Mania: Harry Yerkes And The Dawn Of The Jazz Age, 1919-1923
Mark Berresford, album notes writer (The Happy Six)
Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson - Music From The phim
Douglas Brinkley & Johnny Depp, album notes writers (Various Artists)
My Dusty Road
Ed Cray & Bill Nowlin, album notes writers (Woody Guthrie)
Origins Of The Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922
Lloyd Ecker & Susan Ecker, album notes writers (Sophie Tucker)

Historical
;Best Historical Album
The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967)
Andy McKaie, compilation producer; Erick Labson, mastering engineer (Little Walter)
My Dusty Road
Scott Billington, Michael Creamer & Bill Nowlin, compilation producers; Doug Pomeroy, mastering engineer (Woody Guthrie)
Origins Of The Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922
Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Sophie Tucker)
Take Me To The Water: Immersion Baptism In Vintage Music And Photography 1890-1950
Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jim Linderman, compilation producers; Robert Vosgien, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
Woodstock - 40 Years On: Back To Yasgur's Farm
Cheryl Pawelski, Mason Williams & Andy Zax, compilation producers; Dave Schultz, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

Production, Non Classical
;Best Engineered Album, Non Classical
Ellipse
Imogen Heap, engineer (Imogen Heap)
Gossip In The Grain
Ethan Johns & Dominic Monks, engineers (Ray LaMontagne)
My One And Only Thrill
Helik Hadar & Al Schmitt, engineers (Melody Gardot)
Safe Trip Home
Jon Brion, Grippa, Greg Koller & Jim Scott, engineers (Dido)
Swan Feathers
Richard Alderson, Chris Allen, Roman Klun, Lawrence Manchester, Rob Mounsey, Jay Newland, Gene Paul, Jamie Polaski & Gordie Sampson, engineers (Leslie Mendelson)

;Producer of the Year, Non Classical
T Bone Burnett
Moonalice (Moonalice) (A)
Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Elvis Costello) (A)
Ethan Johns
Gossip In The Grain (Ray LaMontagne) (A)
Larry Klein
Acadian Driftwood (Zachary Richard) (T)
Bare Bones (Madeleine Peyroux) (A)
My One And Only Thrill (Melody Gardot) (A)
Our Bright Future (Tracy Chapman) (A)
Tide (Luciana Souza) (A)
Greg Kurstin
It's Not Me, It's You (Lily Allen) (A)
Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future (The Bird And The Bee) (A)
Brendan O'Brien
Black Ice (AC/DC) (A)
Crack The Skye (Mastodon) (A)
The Fixer (Pearl Jam) (S)
Killswitch Engage (Killswitch Engage) (A)
Working On A Dream (Bruce Springsteen) (A)

;Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
"Don't Believe in Love" (Dennis Ferrer Objektivity Mix) - Dennis Ferrer, remixer (Dido)
"The Girl and the Robot" (Jean Elan Remix) - Jean Elan, remixer (Röyksopp)
"I Want You" (Dave Aude Remix) - Dave Aude, remixer (Dean Coleman hợp tác với DCLA)
"No You Girls" (Trentemøller Remix) - Anders Trentemøller, remixer (Franz Ferdinand)
"When Love Takes Over" (Electro Extended Remix) - David Guetta, remixer (David Guetta hợp tác với Kelly Rowland)

Production, Surround Sound
;Best Surround Sound Album
Colabs
David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber, Allen Hart, DJ Muad'Deep, Seren Wen, Musetta, Henta, Marcell Marias & Gail Pettis)
Flute Mystery
Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Emily Beynon, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fred Johnny Berg, Catherine Beynon & Philharmonia Orchestra)
Kleiberg: Treble & Bass
Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Daniel Reuss, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Marianne Thorsen & Göran Sjölin)
1970 - 1975
Nick Davis, surround mix engineer; Tony Cousins, surround mastering engineer; Nick Davis, surround producer (Genesis)
Transmigration
Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Elaine Martone, surround producer (Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Choruses)

Production, Classical
;Best Engineered Album, Classical
Britten: Billy Budd - Neil Hutchinson & Jonathan Stokes, engineers (Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, Ian Bostridge, Gidon Saks, Neal Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10 - Peter Laenger, engineer (Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony)
QSF Plays Brubeck - Judy Kirschner, engineer (Quartet San Francisco)
Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé - Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers (James Levine, Tanglewood Festival Chorus & Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 - John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)

;Producer of the Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
Carlson, David: Anna Karenina (Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham, Sarah Colburn, Robert Gierlach, Christian Van Horn, Kelly Kaduce, Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra)
Menotti: Amahl And The Night Visitors; My Christmas (Alastair Willis, Ike Hawkersmith, Kirsten Gunlogson, Dean Anthony, Todd Thomas, Kevin Short, Bart LeFan, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges (Alastair Willis, Julie Boulianne, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chattanooga Boys Choir, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
Schubert: Death And The Maiden (JoAnn Falletta &; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina 'Pro Pace' (Andreas Delfs, Nathaniel Webster, Heidi Grant Murphy, Milwaukee Symphony Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
Steven Epstein
Adams: Doctor Atomic Symphony (David Robertson & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra)
Bernstein: Mass (Marin Alsop, Jubilant Sykes, Asher Edward Wulfman, Morgan State University Choir, Peabody Children's Chorus & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra)
Corigliano: A Dylan Thomas Trilogy (Leonard Slatkin, George Mabry, Sir Thomas Allen, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
Fauré: Piano Quintets (Fine Arts Quartet & Cristina Ortiz)
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace (Yo-Yo Ma & Various Artists)
John Fraser
Britten: Billy Budd (Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, Ian Bostridge, Gidon Saks, Neal Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
Midsummer Night (Kate Royal, Edward Gardner, Crouch End Festival Chorus & Orchestra Of English National Opera)
Schubert: Schwanengesang (Ian Bostridge & Antonio Pappano)
Shadows Of Silence (Leif Ove Andsnes, Franz Welzer-Möst & Sinfonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)
David Frost
An American Journey (Eroica Trio)
Journey To The New World (Sharon Isbin, Mark O'Connor & Joan Baez)
Korngold: Violin Concerto; Schauspiel Overture; Much Ado About Nothing (Philippe Quint, Carlos Miguel Prieto & Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria)
Mozart: Piano Concertos 21 & 22 (Jonathan Biss & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra)
O'Connor, Mark: String Quartets Nos. 2 & 3 (Ida Kavafian, Mark O'Connor, Paul Neubauer & Matt Haimovitz)
James Mallinson
MacMillan, James: St. John Passion (Sir Colin Davis, Christopher Maltman, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Valery Gergiev, Choir Of Eltham College, Choral Arts Society Of Washington, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 (Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
Shostakovich: The Nose (Valery Gergiev, Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur, Vladislav Sulimsky, Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)

Classical
;Best Classical Album
Bernstein: Mass
Marin Alsop, conductor; Jubilant Sykes; Steven Epstein, producer; Richard King, engineer/mixer (Asher Edward Wulfman; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Morgan State University Choir & Peabody Children's Chorus)
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors; Andreas Neubronner, producer; Peter Laenger, engineer/mixer; Andreas Neubronner, mastering engineer (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef, Elza van den Heever & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Girls Chorus & San Francisco Symphony Chorus)
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
James Levine, conductor; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer; Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus)
Ravel: L'Enfant et les Sortilèges
Alastair Willis, conductor; Julie Boulianne; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue & John Hill, engineers/mixers (Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Chattanooga Boys Choir, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Chorus)
Shostakovich: The Nose
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer; John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre)

;Best Orchestra Performance
"Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique"
Simon Rattle, conductor (Susan Graham; Berliner Philharmoniker)
"Bruckner: Symphony No. 5"
Benjamin Zander, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra)
"Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé"
James Levine, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus)
"Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15"
Valery Gergiev, conductor (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
"Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4"
Antoni Wit, conductor (Jan Krzysztof Broja, Ewa Marczyk & Marek Marczyk; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra)

;Best Opera Recordimg
"Britten: Billy Budd"
Daniel Harding, conductor; Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Gidon Saks; John Fraser, producer (London Symphony Orchestra; Gentlemen Of The London Symphony Chorus)
"Messiaen: Saint François D'Assise"
Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Armand Arapian, Hubert Delamboye, Rod Gilfry, Henk Neven, Tom Randle & Camilla Tilling; Ferenc van Damme, producer (The Hague Philharmonic; Chorus Of de Nederlandse Opera)
"Musto, John: Volpone"
Sara Jobin, conductor; Lisa Hopkins, Joshua Jeremiah, Museop Kim, Jeremy Little, Rodell Rosel & Faith Sherman; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Wolf Trap Opera Company)
"Shostakovich: The Nose"
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
"Tan Dun: Marco Polo"
Tan Dun, conductor; Stephen Bryant, Sarah Castle, Zhang Jun, Nancy Allen Lundy, Stephen Richardson & Charles Workman; Ferenc van Damme, producer (Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Cappella Amsterdam)

;Best Choral Performance
"Handel: Coronation Anthems"
Harry Christophers, conductor (Alastair Ross; The Sixteen Orchestra; The Sixteen)
"Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10"
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & San Francisco Girls Chorus)
"Penderecki: Utrenja"
Antoni Wit, conductor (Gennady Bezzubenkov, Iwona Hossa, Piotr Kusiewicz, Piotr Nowacki & Agnieszka Rehlis; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Boys' Choir & Warsaw Philharmonic Choir)
"Song Of The Stars: Granados, Casals & Blancafort"
Dennis Keene, conductor (Erica Kiesewetter; Mark Kruczek & Douglas Riva; Voices Of Ascension)
"A Spotless Rose"
Paul McCreesh, conductor (The Gabrieli Consort)

;Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra)
"Bartók: 3 Concertos"
Pierre Boulez, conductor (Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer, Neil Percy, Tamara Stefanovich & Nigel Thomas; Berliner Philharmoniker & London Symphony Orchestra)
"Bermel, Derek: Voices For Solo Clarinet And Orchestra"
Gil Rose, conductor; Derek Bermel (Boston Modern Orchestra Project)
"Korngold: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35"
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Philippe Quint (Orquesta Sinfónica de Mineria)
"Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3"
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor; Evgeny Kissin (Philharmonia Orchestra)
"Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Piano Concerto"
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Yefim Bronfman (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

;Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)
"Caroline Goulding" - Caroline Goulding (Christopher O'Riley & Janine Randall)
Chopin" - Maria João Pires
"Journey To The New World" - Sharon Isbin (Joan Baez & Mark O'Connor)
"Oppens Plays Carter" - Ursula Oppens
"Sonatas & Etudes" - Yuja Wang

;Best Chamber Music Performance
"Ginastera: String Quartets" (Complete)- Enso Quartet (Lucy Shelton)
"The Hungarian Album" - Guarneri Quartet
"Intimate Letters" - Emerson String Quartet
"Schumann/Bartók: The Berlin Recital" - Martha Argerich & Gidon Kremer
"Takemitsu, Toru: And Then I Knew 'Twas Wind" - Yolanda Kondonassis, Cynthia Phelps & Joshua Smith

;Best Small Ensemble Performance
"Bach: Orchestral Suites For A Young Prince"
Monica Huggett, conductor; Gonzalo X. Ruiz; Ensemble Sonnerie
"Josquin: Missa Malheur Me Bat"
Peter Phillips, conductor; Tallis Scholars
"Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion"
Paul Hillier, conductor; Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre Of Voices
"Song Of Songs"
Stile Antico (Alison Hill & Benedict Hymas)
"Vivaldi: Concertos"
Daniel Hope & Anne Sofie von Otter; Chamber Orchestra Of Europe (Kristian Bezuidenhout)

;Best Classical Vocal Performance
"Bach" - Anne Sofie von Otter (Lars Ulrik Mortensen; Anders J. Dahlin, Jakob Bloch Jespersen, Tomas Medici & Karin Roman; Concerto Copenhagen)
"Bel Canto Spectacular" - Juan Diego Flórez (Daniel Oren; Daniella Barcellona, Patrizia Ciofi, Plácido Domingo, Mariusz Kwiecien, Anna Netrebko & Fernando Piqueras; Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana; Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana)
"Recital At Ravinia" - Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Drew Minter; Peter Serkin)
"Un Frisson Français" - Susan Graham (Malcom Martineau)
"Verismo Arias" - Renée Fleming (Marco Armiliato; Jonas Kaufmann; Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppi Verdi; Coro Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppi Verdi)

;Best Classical Contemporary Composition
"Crumb, George: The Winds Of Destiny" - George Crumb (James Freeman)
"Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto" - Jennifer Higdon (Marin Alsop)
"Pärt, Arvo: In Principio" - Arvo Pärt (Tõnu Kaljuste)
"Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina 'Pro Pace'" - Roberto Sierra (Andreas Delfs)
"Wyner, Yehudi: Piano Concerto "Chiavi In Mano"" - Yehudi Wyner (Robert Spano)

;Best Classical Crossover Album
A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; Conspirare (Tom Burritt, Ian Davidson & Bion Tsang)
Jazz-Clazz - Paquito D'Rivera Quintet (Trio Clarone)
The Melody Of Rhythm
Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer (Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
QSF Plays Brubeck - Quartet San Francisco
Twelve Songs by Charles Ives
Theo Bleckmann; Kneebody
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace - Yo-Yo Ma (Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, John Clayton, Paquito d'Rivera, Renée Fleming, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Natalie McMaster, Edgar Meyer, Cristina Pato, Joshua Redman, Jake Shimabukuro, Silk Road Ensemble, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Wu Tong, Alon Yavnai & Amelia Zirin-Brown)

Music video
;Best Short Form Music Video
"Mr. Hurricane" - Beast
Ben Steiger Levine, video director; Sach Baylin-Stern, video producer
"Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas
Mat Cullen & Mark Kudsi, video directors; Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, video producers
"Life in Technicolor II" - Coldplay
Dougal Wilson, video director; Matthew Fone, video producer
"Wrong" - Depeche Mode
Patrick Daughters, video director; Jonathan Lia, video producer
"Her Morning Elegance" - Oren Lavie
Oren Lavie, Merav Nathan và Yuval Nathan, video directors; Oren Lavie, video producer

;Best Long Form Music Video
"In Boston" - Chris Botti
Jim Gable, video director; Bobby Colomby, video producer
"Johnny Cash's America" - Johnny Cash
Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video producers
"Anita O'Day — The Life Of A Jazz Singer" - Anita O'Day
Robbie Cavolina & Ian McCrudden, video directors; Robbie Cavolina, Melissa Davis & Ian McCrudden, video producers
"Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live" - Keith Urban
Chris Hicky, video director; Blake Morrison, video producer
"The Beatles Love — All Together Now" - Various Artists
Adrian Wills, video director; Martin Bolduc & Jonathan Clyde, video producers

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