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

• I Still Have Faith In You
  ABBA
  
   

• Freedom WINNER
  Jon Batiste
  
   

• I Get A Kick Out Of You
  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
  
   

• Peaches
  Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
  
   

• Right On Time
  Brandi Carlile
  
   

• Kiss Me More
  Doja Cat Featuring SZA
  
   

• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish
   

• Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
  Lil Nas X
  
   

• drivers license
  Olivia Rodrigo
  
   

• Leave The Door Open WINNER
  Silk Sonic
   

2. Album Of The Year
Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s).

• We Are
  Jon Batiste WINNER
   

• Love For Sale
  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
   

• Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
  Justin Bieber
  
   

• Planet Her (Deluxe)
  Doja Cat
  
   

• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish
   

• Back Of My Mind
  H.E.R.
  
   

• Montero
  Lil Nas X
  
   

• Sour
  Olivia Rodrigo
   

• Evermore
  Taylor Swift
  
   

• Donda
  Kanye West
   

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

• Bad Habits
  Fred Gibson, Johnny McDaid & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Ed Sheeran)
   

• A Beautiful Noise
  Ruby Amanfu, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Alicia Keys, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Linda Perry & Hailey Whitters, songwriters (Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile)
   

• drivers license
  Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
   

• Fight For You
  Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
   

• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
   

• Kiss Me More
  Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Carter Lang, Gerard A. Powell II, Solána Rowe & David Sprecher, songwriters (Doja Cat Featuring SZA)
   

• Leave The Door Open winner
  Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic)
   

• Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
  Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Omer Fedi, Montero Hill & Roy Lenzo, songwriters (Lil Nas X)
   

• Peaches
  Louis Bell, Justin Bieber, Giveon Dezmann Evans, Bernard Harvey, Felisha "Fury" King, Matthew Sean Leon, Luis Manuel Martinez Jr., Aaron Simmonds, Ashton Simmonds, Andrew Wotman & Keavan Yazdani, songwriters (Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
   

• Right On Time
  Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)

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

• Arooj Aftab
   

• Jimmie Allen
   

• Baby Keem
   

• FINNEAS
   

• Glass Animals
   

• Japanese Breakfast
   

• The Kid LAROI
   

• Arlo Parks
   

• Olivia Rodrigo winner
   

• Saweetie

POP

5. Best Pop Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

• Anyone
  Justin Bieber
   

• Right On Time
  Brandi Carlile
   

• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish
   

• Positions
  Ariana Grande
   

• Drivers license Olivia Rodrigo      WINNER 
   

6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

• I Get A Kick Out Of You
  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
   

• Lonely
  Justin Bieber & benny blanco
   

• Butter
  BTS
   

• Higher Power
  Coldplay
   

• Kiss Me More  WINNER 
  Doja Cat Featuring SZA

7. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new traditional pop recordings.

• Love For Sale
  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga WINNER 
   

• Til We Meet Again (Live)
  Norah Jones
   

• A Tori Kelly Christmas
  Tori Kelly
   

• Ledisi Sings Nina
  Ledisi
   

• That's Life
  Willie Nelson
   

• A Holly Dolly Christmas
  Dolly Parton

8. Best Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new pop vocal recordings.

• Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
  Justin Bieber
   

• Planet Her (Deluxe)
  Doja Cat
   

• Happier Than Ever
  Billie Eilish
   

• Positions
  Ariana Grande
   

• Sour    Olivia Rodrigo   Winner 

 

DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC

9. Best Dance/Electronic Recording
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.

• Hero
  Afrojack & David Guetta
  Afrojack, David Guetta, Kuk Harrell & Stargate, producers; Elio Debets, mixer
   

• Loom
  Ólafur Arnalds Featuring Bonobo
  Ólafur Arnalds & Simon Green, producers; Ólafur Arnalds, mixer
   

• Before
  James Blake
  James Blake & Dom Maker, producers; James Blake, mixer
   

• Heartbreak
  Bonobo & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
  Simon Green & Orlando Higginbottom, producers; Simon Green & Orlando Higginbottom, mixers
   

• You Can Do It
  Caribou
  Dan Snaith, producer; David Wrench, mixer
   

• Alive
  Rüfüs Du Sol
  Jason Evigan & Rüfüs Du Sol, producers; Cassian Stewart-Kasimba, mixer WINNER 
   

• The Business
  Tiësto
  Hightower, Julia Karlsson & Tiësto, producers; Tiësto, mixer
   

10. Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.

• Subconsciously  WINNER
  Black Coffee
   

• Fallen Embers
  ILLENIUM
   

• Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded)
  Major Lazer
   

• Shockwave
  Marshmello
   

• Free Love
  Sylvan Esso
   

• Judgement
  Ten City

CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

11. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
For albums containing approximately 51% or more playing time of instrumental material. For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.\

• Double Dealin'
  Randy Brecker & Eric Marienthal
   

• The Garden
  Rachel Eckroth
   

• Tree Falls.     WINNER  
  Taylor Eigsti
   

• At Blue Note Tokyo
  Steve Gadd Band
   

• Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol. 2
  Mark Lettieri

ROCK

12. Best Rock Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.

• Shot In The Dark
  AC/DC
   

• Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A)
  Black Pumas
   

• Nothing Compares 2 U
  Chris Cornell
   

• Ohms
  Deftones
   

• Making A FirE    WINNER 
  Foo Fighters

13. Best Metal Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.

• Genesis
  Deftones
   

• The Alien
  Dream Theater  WINNER 
   

• Amazonia
  Gojira
   

• Pushing The Tides
  Mastodon
   

• The Triumph Of King Freak (A Crypt Of Preservation And Superstition)
  Rob Zombie

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

• All My Favorite Songs
  Rivers Cuomo, Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson & Ilsey Juber, songwriters (Weezer)
   

• The Bandit
  Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
   

• Distance
  Wolfgang Van Halen, songwriter (Mammoth WVH)
   

• Find My Way
  Paul McCartney, songwriter (Paul McCartney)
   

• Waiting On A War WINNER 
  Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear, songwriters (Foo Fighters)

15. Best Rock Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rock, hard rock or metal recordings.

• Power Up
  AC/DC
   

• Capitol Cuts - Live From Studio A
  Black Pumas
   

• No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1
  Chris Cornell
   

• Medicine At Midnight   WINNER
  Foo Fighters
   

• McCartney III
  Paul McCartney

ALTERNATIVE

16. Best Alternative Music Album
Vocal or Instrumental.

• Shore
  Fleet Foxes
   

• If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power
  Halsey
   

• Jubilee
  Japanese Breakfast
   

• Collapsed In Sunbeams
  Arlo Parks
   

• Daddy's Home WINNER 
  St. Vincent

R&B

17. Best R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.

• Lost You
  Snoh Aalegra
   

• Peaches
  Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
   

• Damage
  H.E.R.
   

• Leave The Door Open WINNER 
  Silk Sonic
   

• Pick Up Your Feelings WINNER 
  Jazmine Sullivan

18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.

• I Need You
  Jon Batiste
   

• Bring It On Home To Me
  BJ The Chicago Kid, PJ Morton & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Charlie Bereal
   

• Born Again
  Leon Bridges Featuring Robert Glasper
   

• Fight For You WINNER 
  H.E.R.
   

• How Much Can A Heart Take
  Lucky Daye Featuring Yebba

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

• Damage
  Anthony Clemons Jr., Jeff Gitelman, H.E.R., Carl McCormick & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
   

• Good Days
  Jacob Collier, Carter Lang, Carlos Munoz, Solána Rowe & Christopher Ruelas, songwriters (SZA)
   

• Heartbreak Anniversary
  Giveon Evans, Maneesh, Sevn Thomas & Varren Wade, songwriters (Giveon)
   

• Leave The Door Open
  Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic) WINNER
   

• Pick Up Your Feelings
  Denisia “Blue June” Andrews, Audra Mae Butts, Kyle Coleman, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Michael Holmes & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)

20. Best Progressive R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded progressive vocal tracks derivative of R&B.

• New Light
  Eric Bellinger
   

• Something To Say
  Cory Henry
   

• Mood Valiant
  Hiatus Kaiyote
   

• Table For Two WINNER 
  Lucky Daye
   

• Dinner Party: Dessert
  Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington
   

• Studying Abroad: Extended Stay
  Masego

21. Best R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.

• Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies
  Snoh Aalegra
   

• We Are
  Jon Batiste
   

• Gold-Diggers Sound
  Leon Bridges
   

• Back Of My Mind
  H.E.R.
   

• Heaux Tales winner
  Jazmine Sullivan

RAP

22. Best Rap Performance
For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

• Family Ties winner
  Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar
   

• Up
  Cardi B
   

• M Y . L I F E
  J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray
   

• Way 2 Sexy
  Drake Featuring Future & Young Thug
   

• Thot S***
  Megan Thee Stallion

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

• P R I D E . I S . T H E . D E V I L
  J. Cole Featuring Lil Baby
   

• Need To Know
  Doja Cat
   

• Industry Baby
  Lil Nas X Featuring Jack Harlow
   

• Wusyaname
  Tyler, The Creator Featuring Youngboy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign
   

• Hurricane
  Kanye West Featuring The Weeknd & Lil Baby WINNER

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

• Bath Salts
  Shawn Carter, Kasseem Dean, Michael Forno, Nasir Jones & Earl Simmons, songwriters (DMX Featuring Jay-Z & Nas)
   

• Best Friend
  Amala Zandelie Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Randall Avery Hammers, Diamonté Harper, Asia Smith, Theron Thomas & Rocco Valdes, songwriters (Saweetie Featuring Doja Cat)
   

• Family Ties
  Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Hykeem Carter, Tobias Dekker, Colin Franken, Jasper Harris, Kendrick Lamar, Ronald Latour & Dominik Patrzek, songwriters (Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar)
   

• Jail
  Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Shawn Carter, Raul Cubina, Michael Dean, Charles M. Njapa, Sean Solymar, Brian Hugh Warner, Kanye West & Mark Williams, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Jay-Z) WINNER
   

• M Y . L I F E
  Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph & Jermaine Cole, songwriters (J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray)

25. Best Rap Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rap recordings.

• The Off-Season
  J. Cole
   

• Certified Lover Boy
  Drake
   

• King's Disease II
  Nas
   

• Call Me If You Get Lost WINNER
  Tyler, The Creator
   

• Donda
  Kanye West

COUNTRY

26. Best Country Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.

• Forever After All
  Luke Combs
   

• Remember Her Name
  Mickey Guyton
   

• All I Do Is Drive
  Jason Isbell
   

• camera roll
  Kacey Musgraves
   

• You Should Probably Leave WINNER 
  Chris Stapleton

27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.

• If I Didn't Love You
  Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
   

• Younger Me
  Brothers Osborne WINNER
   

• Glad You Exist
  Dan + Shay
   

• Chasing After You
  Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris
   

• Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)
  Elle King & Miranda Lambert

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

• Better Than We Found It
  Jessie Jo Dillon, Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris)
   

• camera roll
  Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
   

• Cold
  Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton) WINNER
   

• Country Again
  Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Thomas Rhett)
   

• Fancy Like
  Cameron Bartolini, Walker Hayes, Josh Jenkins & Shane Stevens, songwriters (Walker Hayes)
   

• Remember Her Name
  Mickey Guyton, Blake Hubbard, Jarrod Ingram & Parker Welling, songwriters (Mickey Guyton)

29. Best Country Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new country recordings.

• Skeletons
  Brothers Osborne
   

• Remember Her Name
  Mickey Guyton
   

• The Marfa Tapes
  Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall & Jack Ingram
   

• The Ballad Of Dood & Juanita
  Sturgill Simpson
   

• Starting Over WINNER
  Chris Stapleton

NEW AGE

30. Best New Age Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental new age recordings.

• Brothers
  Will Ackerman, Jeff Oster & Tom Eaton
   

• Divine Tides
  Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej WINNER
   

• Pangaea
  Wouter Kellerman & David Arkenstone
   

• Night + Day
  Opium Moon
   

• Pieces Of Forever
  Laura Sullivan

JAZZ

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

• Sackodougou
  Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, soloist
  Track from: The Hands Of Time (Weedie Braimah)
   

• Kick Those Feet
  Kenny Barron, soloist
  Track from: Songs From My Father (Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios)
   

• Bigger Than Us
  Jon Batiste, soloist
  Track from: Soul (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Various Artists)
   

• Absence
  Terence Blanchard, soloist
  Track from: Absence (Terence Blanchard Featuring The E Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet)
   

• Humpty Dumpty (Set 2) WINNER 
  Chick Corea, soloist
  Track from: Akoustic Band Live (Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl)

32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.

• Generations
  The Baylor Project
   

• SuperBlue
  Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter
   

• Time Traveler
  Nnenna Freelon
   

• Flor
  Gretchen Parlato
   

• Songwrights Apothecary Lab WINNER
  Esperanza Spalding

33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.

• Jazz Selections: Music From And Inspired By Soul
  Jon Batiste
   

• Absence
  Terence Blanchard Featuring The E Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet
   

• Skyline WINNER  
  Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
   

• Akoustic Band LIVE
  Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl
   

• Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV)
  Pat Metheny

34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.

• Live At Birdland!
  The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart
   

• Dear Love
  Jazzmeia Horn And Her Noble Force
   

• For Jimmy, Wes And Oliver WINNER
  Christian McBride Big Band
   

• Swirling
  Sun Ra Arkestra
   

• Jackets XL
  Yellowjackets + WDR Big Band

35. Best Latin Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.

• Mirror Mirror WINNER 
  Eliane Elias With Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés
   

• The South Bronx Story
  Carlos Henriquez
   

• Virtual Birdland
  Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
   

• Transparency
  Dafnis Prieto Sextet
   

• El Arte Del Bolero
  Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo

GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC

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

• Voice Of God
  Dante Bowe Featuring Steffany Gretzinger & Chandler Moore; Dante Bowe, Tywan Mack, Jeff Schneeweis & Mitch Wong, songwriters
   

• Joyful
  Dante Bowe; Dante Bowe & Ben Schofield, songwriters
   

• Help
  Anthony Brown & Group Therapy; Anthony Brown & Darryl Woodson, songwriters
   

• Never Lost WINNER 
  CeCe Winans
   

• Wait On You
  Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music; Dante Bowe, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Tiffany Hudson, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwriters

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

• We Win
  Kirk Franklin & Lil Baby; Kirk Franklin, Dominique Jones, Cynthia Nunn & Justin Smith, songwriters
   

• Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)
  H.E.R. & Tauren Wells; Josiah Bassey, Dernst Emile & H.E.R., songwriters
   

• Man Of Your Word
  Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven; Jonathan Jay, Nathan Jess & Chandler Moore, songwriters
   

• Believe For It WINNER 
  CeCe Winans; Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, CeCe Winans & Mitch Wong, songwriters
   

• Jireh
  Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine; Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, songwriters

38. Best Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.

• Changing Your Story
  Jekalyn Carr
   

• Royalty: Live At The Ryman
  Tasha Cobbs Leonard
   

• Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition
  Maverick City Music
   

• Jonny X Mali: Live In LA
  Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music
   

• Believe For It WINNER
  CeCe Winans

39. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, contemporary Christian music, including pop, rap/hip hop, Latin, or rock recordings.

• No Stranger
  Natalie Grant
   

• Feels Like Home Vol. 2
  Israel & New Breed
   

• The Blessing (Live)
  Kari Jobe
   

• Citizen Of Heaven (Live)
  Tauren Wells
   

• Old Church Basement  WINNER
  Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music

40. Best Roots Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional/roots gospel music, including country, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.

• Alone With My Faith
  Harry Connick, Jr.
   

• That's Gospel, Brother
  Gaither Vocal Band
   

• Keeping On
  Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
   

• Songs For The Times
  The Isaacs
   

• My Savior WINNER
  Carrie Underwood

LATIN

41. Best Latin Pop Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Latin pop recordings.

• Vértigo
  Pablo Alborán
   

• Mis Amores
  Paula Arenas
   

• Hecho A La Antigua
  Ricardo Arjona
   

• Mis Manos
  Camilo
   

• Mendó WINNER
  Alex Cuba
   

• Revelación
  Selena Gomez

42. Best Música Urbana Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Música Urbana recordings.

• Afrodisíaco
  Rauw Alejandro
   

• El Último Tour Del Mundo WINNER
  Bad Bunny
   

• Jose
  J Balvin
   

• KG0516
  KAROL G
   

• Sin Miedo (Del Amor Y Otros Demonios) 8
  Kali Uchis

43. Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new Latin rock or alternative recordings.

• Deja
  Bomba Estéreo
   

• Mira Lo Que Me Hiciste Hacer (Deluxe Edition)
  Diamante Eléctrico
   

• Origen WINNER
  Juanes

• Calambre
  Nathy Peluso
   

• El Madrileño
  C. Tangana
   

• Sonidos De Karmática Resonancia
  Zoé

44. Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new regional Mexican (banda, norteño, corridos, gruperos, mariachi, ranchera and Tejano) recordings.

• Antología De La Musica Ranchera, Vol. 2
  Aida Cuevas
   

• A Mis 80's
  Vicente Fernández WINNER
   

• Seis
  Mon Laferte
   

• Un Canto Por México, Vol. II
  Natalia Lafourcade
   

• Ayayay! (Súper Deluxe)
  Christian Nodal

45. Best Tropical Latin Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new tropical Latin recordings.

• Salswing!
  Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta WINNER
   

• En Cuarentena
  El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
   

• Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso
  Aymée Nuviola
   

• Colegas
  Gilberto Santa Rosa
   

• Live In Peru
  Tony Succar

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC

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

• Cry
  Jon Batiste WINNER
   

• Love And Regret
  Billy Strings
   

• I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
  The Blind Boys Of Alabama & Béla Fleck
   

• Same Devil
  Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile
   

• Nightflyer
  Allison Russell

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

• Avalon
  Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson & Francesco Turrisi, songwriters (Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi)
   

• Call Me A Fool
  Valerie June, songwriter (Valerie June Featuring Carla Thomas)
   

• Cry WINNER
  Jon Batiste & Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
   

• Diamond Studded Shoes
  Dan Auerbach, Natalie Hemby, Aaron Lee Tasjan & Yola, songwriters (Yola)
   

• Nightflyer
  Jeremy Lindsay & Allison Russell, songwriters (Allison Russell)

48. Best Americana Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.

• Downhill From Everywhere
  Jackson Browne
   

• Leftover Feelings
  John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band
   

• Native Sons WINNER
  Los Lobos
   

• Outside Child
  Allison Russell
   

• Stand For Myself
  Yola

49. Best Bluegrass Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.

• Renewal
  Billy Strings
   

• My Bluegrass Heart WINNER
  Béla Fleck
   

• A Tribute To Bill Monroe
  The Infamous Stringdusters
   

• Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)
  Sturgill Simpson
   

• Music Is What I See
  Rhonda Vincent

50. Best Traditional Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental traditional blues recordings.

• 100 Years Of Blues
  Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite
   

• Traveler's Blues
  Blues Traveler
   

• I Be Trying   WINNER 
  Cedric Burnside
   

• Be Ready When I Call You
  Guy Davis
   

• Take Me Back
  Kim Wilson

51. Best Contemporary Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental contemporary blues recordings.

• Delta Kream
  The Black Keys Featuring Eric Deaton & Kenny Brown
   

• Royal Tea
  Joe Bonamassa
   

• Uncivil War
  Shemekia Copeland
   

• Fire It Up
  Steve Cropper
   

• 662
  Christone "Kingfish" Ingram WINNER

52. Best Folk Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.

• One Night Lonely [Live]
  Mary Chapin Carpenter
   

• Long Violent History
  Tyler Childers
   

• Wednesday (Extended Edition)
  Madison Cunningham
   

• They're Calling Me Home
  Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi WINNER
   

• Blue Heron Suite
  Sarah Jarosz

53. Best Regional Roots Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental regional roots music recordings.

• Live In New Orleans!
  Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul
   

• Bloodstains & Teardrops
  Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
   

• My People
  Cha Wa
   

• Corey Ledet Zydeco
  Corey Ledet Zydeco
   

• Kau Ka Pe'a WINNER
  Kalani Pe'a

REGGAE

54. Best Reggae Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new reggae recordings.

• Pamoja
  Etana
   

• Positive Vibration
  Gramps Morgan
   

• Live N Livin
  Sean Paul
   

• Royal
  Jesse Royal
   

• Beauty In The Silence WINNER
  Soja

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• 10
  Spice

GLOBAL MUSIC

55. Best Global Music Performance
For new vocal or instrumental Global music recordings.

• Mohabbat WINNER
  Arooj Aftab
   

• Do Yourself
  Angelique Kidjo & Burna Boy
   

• Pà Pá Pà
  Femi Kuti
   

• Blewu
  Yo-Yo Ma & Angelique Kidjo
   

• Essence
  WizKid Featuring Tems

56. Best Global Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global Music recordings.

• Voice Of Bunbon, Vol. 1
  Rocky Dawuni
   

• East West Players Presents: Daniel Ho & Friends Live In Concert
  Daniel Ho & Friends
   

• Mother Nature WINNER
  Angelique Kidjo
   

• Legacy +
  Femi Kuti And Made Kuti
   

• Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition
  WizKid

CHILDREN'S

57. Best Children's Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new musical or spoken word recordings that are created and intended specifically for children.

• Actívate
  123 Andrés
   

• All One Tribe
  1 Tribe Collective
   

• Black To The Future
  Pierce Freelon
   

• A Colorful World WINNER
  Falu
   

• Crayon Kids
  Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band

SPOKEN WORD

58. Best Spoken Word Album 
Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling

 

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• Aftermath
  LeVar Burton
   

• Carry On: Reflections For A New Generation From John Lewis
  Don Cheadle WINNER
   

• Catching Dreams: Live At Fort Knox Chicago
  J. Ivy
   

• 8:46
  Dave Chappelle & Amir Sulaiman
   

• Barack Obama

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• PPromised Land