Grammy Awards 2019

The 2019 Grammy Awards were held on February 10th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . It is the 61st edition of the Grammys , the most important US music award . Musicians, songwriters and other successful players in the music business are recognized in 84 different categories. The basis was publications between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018. The nominations were announced on December 7, 2018. In Germany, the show will be shown on February 11, 2019 at 9:50 p.m. on the public sector channel one . Singer Alicia Keys led through the evening .

Main categories

Single of the year (Record of the Year):

• This Is America by Childish Gambino
• The following were also nominated:
  • I Like It by Cardi B , Bad Bunny & J Balvin
  • The Joke by Brandi Carlile
  • God's plan of Drake
  • Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
  • All the Stars by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
  • Rockstar from Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
  • The Middle by Zedd , Maren Morris & Gray

Album of the Year:

• Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
• The following were also nominated:
  • Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
  • By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile
  • Scorpion from Drake
  • HER from HER
  • Beerbongs & Bentleys from Post Malone
  • Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe
  • Black Panther: The Album by various artists

Song of the Year:

• This Is America by Childish Gambino (Authors: Donald Glover , Ludwig Göransson , Jeffery Lamar Williams )
• The following were also nominated:
  • All the Stars by Kendrick Lamar & SZA (Authors: Kendrick Duckworth , Solána Rowe , Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears, Anthony Tiffith)
  • Boo'd Up by Ella Mai (Authors: Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai, Dijon McFarlane )
  • God's Plan by Drake (Authors: Aubrey Graham , Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels, Noah Shebib)
  • In My Blood by Shawn Mendes (Authors: Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes, Geoffrey Warburton)
  • The Joke by Brandi Carlile (Authors: Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth)
  • The Middle by Zedd , Maren Morris & Gray (Authors: Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha , Anton Zaslavski )
  • Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper (Authors: Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson , Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt)

Best New Artist:

• Dua Lipa
• The following were also nominated:
  • Chloe x Halle
  • Luke Combs
  • Greta Van Fleet
  • HER
  • Margo Price
  • Bebe Rexha
  • Jorja Smith

pop

Best pop solo performance (Best Pop Solo Performance):

• Joanne (Where Do You Think You're Goin '?) By Lady Gaga
• The following were also nominated:
  • Colors from Beck
  • Havana (Live) by Camila Cabello
  • God Is a Woman by Ariana Grande
  • Better Now from Post Malone

Best Pop Performance by a Duo / Group (Best Pop Duo / Group Performance):

• Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
• The following were also nominated:
  • Fall in Line by Christina Aguilera featuring Demi Lovato
  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart by the Backstreet Boys
  • 'S Wonderful by Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
  • Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
  • Say Something by Justin Timberlake featuring Chris Stapleton
  • The Middle by Zedd , Maren Morris & Gray

Best Vocal Album - Traditional Pop (Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album):

• My Way by Willie Nelson
• The following were also nominated:
  • Love Is Here to Stay by Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
  • Nat “King” Cole & Me by Gregory Porter
  • Standards (Deluxe) from Seal
  • The Music… the Mem'ries… the Magic! by Barbra Streisand

Best Vocal Album - Pop (Best Pop Vocal Album):

• Sweetener from Ariana Grande
• The following were also nominated:
  • Camila by Camila Cabello
  • Meaning of Life by Kelly Clarkson
  • Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes
  • Beautiful trauma of pink
  • Reputation of Taylor Swift

Dance / Electronic Music

Best Dance Recording (Best Dance Recording):

• Electricity by Silk City & Dua Lipa featuring Diplo & Mark Ronson
• The following were also nominated:
  • Northern Soul by Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford
  • Ultimatum by Disclosure (featuring Fatoumata Diawara )
  • Losing It by Fisher
  • Ghost Voices from Virtual Self

Best dance / electronic album (Best Dance / Electronic Album):

• Woman Worldwide by Justice
• The following were also nominated:
  • Singularity by Jon Hopkins
  • Treehouse by Sofi Tukker
  • Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie
  • Lune Rouge from Tokimonsta

Contemporary instrumental music

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (Best Contemporary Instrumental Album):

• Steve Gadd Band from the Steve Gadd Band
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Emancipation Procrastination by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
  • Modern Lore by Julian Lage
  • Laid Black by Marcus Miller
  • Protocol 4 by Simon Phillips

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Best rock performance (Best Rock Performance):

• When Bad Does Good by Chris Cornell (posthumous)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Four Out of Five from the Arctic Monkeys
  • Made an America by The Fever 333
  • Highway Tune by Greta Van Fleet
  • Uncomfortable from Halestorm

Best metal performance (Best Metal Performance):

• Electric Messiah from High on Fire
• The following were also nominated:
  • Condemned to the Gallows from Between the Buried and Me
  • Honeycomb from Deafheaven
  • Betrayer of Trivium
  • On My Teeth by Underoath

Best Rock Song (Best Rock Song):

• Masseduction of St. Vincent (Authors: Jack Antonoff , St. Vincent )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Black Smoke Rising by Greta Van Fleet (Authors: Jacob Thomas Kiszka, Joshua Michael Kiszka, Samuel Francis Kiszka, Daniel Robert Wagner )
  • Jumpsuit of Twenty One Pilots (Author: Tyler Joseph )
  • Mantra from Bring Me the Horizon (Authors: Jordan Fish, Matthew Kean, Lee Malia, Matthew Nicholls , Oliver Sykes )
  • Rats from Ghost (Authors: Tom Dalgety, A Ghoul Writer )

Best rock album (Best Rock Album):

• From the Fires by Greta Van Fleet
• The following were also nominated:
  • Rainier Fog from Alice in Chains
  • Mania from Fall Out Boy
  • Prequelle from Ghost
  • Pacific Daydream from Weezer

alternative

Best Alternative Album (Best Alternative Music Album):

• Colors from Beck
• The following were also nominated:
  • Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino from the Arctic Monkeys
  • Utopia by Björk
  • American Utopia by David Byrne
  • Masseduction of St. Vincent

R&B

Best R & B performance (Best R & B Performance):

• Best Part by HER featuring Daniel Caesar
• The following were also nominated:
  • Long as I Live by Toni Braxton
  • Summer from the Carters
  • YOY by Lalah Hathaway
  • First Began by PJ Morton

Best performance - Traditional R&B (Best Traditional R&B Performance):

• Bet Ain't Worth the Hand from Leon Bridges and
• How Deep Is Your Love by PJ Morton featuring Yebba
• The following were also nominated:
  • Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight by Bettye LaVette
  • Honest from major
  • Made for Love by Charlie Wilson featuring Lalah Hathaway

Best R&B Song (Best R&B Song):

• Boo'd Up by Ella Mai (Authors: Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai, Dijon McFarlane )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Come Through and Chill by Miguel featuring J. Cole & Salaam Remi (Authors: Jermaine Cole , Miguel Pimentel , Salaam Remi)
  • Feels like Summer by Childish Gambino (Authors: Donald Glover , Ludwig Göransson )
  • Focus by HER (Authors: Darhyl Camper Jr., Gabriella Wilson , Justin Love)
  • Long as I Live by Toni Braxton (Authors: Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton, Antonio Dixon)

Best Urban Contemporary Album (Best Urban Contemporary Album):

• Everything Is Love from the Carters
• The following were also nominated:
  • The Kids Are Alright by Chloe x Halle
  • Chris Dave and the Drumhedz by Chris Dave and the Drumhedz
  • War & Leisure by Miguel
  • Ventriloquism by Meshell Ndegeocello

Best R&B Album (Best R&B Album):

• HER from HER
• The following were also nominated:
  • Sex & Cigarettes by Toni Braxton
  • Good Thing by Leon Bridges
  • Honestly from Lalah Hathaway
  • Gumbo Unplugged (Live) by PJ Morton

rap

Best rap performance (Best Rap Performance):

• King's Dead by Kendrick Lamar , Jay Rock , Future & James Blake and
• Bubblin by Anderson .Paak
• The following were also nominated:
  • Be Careful by Cardi B
  • Nice for What by Drake
  • Sicko Mode by Travis Scott , Drake , Big Hawk & Swae Lee

Best Performance - Rap / Singing (Best Rap / Sung Performance):

• This Is America by Childish Gambino
• The following were also nominated:
  • Like I Do by Christina Aguilera featuring Goldlink
  • Pretty Little Fears by 6lack featuring J. Cole
  • All the Stars by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
  • Rockstar from Post Malone featuring 21 Savage

Best Rap Song (Best Rap Song):

• God's Plan by Drake (Authors: Aubrey Graham , Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels, Noah Shebib)
• The following were also nominated:
  • King's Dead by Kendrick Lamar , Jay Rock , Future & James Blake (Authors: Kendrick Duckworth , Samuel Gloade, James Litherland , Johnny McKinzie , Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn , Michael Williams II )
  • Lucky You by Eminem featuring Joyner Lucas (authors: Ray Fraser, Gary Lucas , Marshall Mathers , Matthew Samuels, Jahaan Sweet)
  • Sicko Mode by Travis Scott , Drake , Big Hawk & Swae Lee (Authors: Khalif Brown , Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer , Aubrey Graham , John Edward Hawkins , Chauncey Hollis , Jacques Webster , Ozan Yildirim, Cydel Young)
  • Win by Jay Rock (Authors: Kendrick Duckworth , Anderson Hernandez, Johnny McKinzie , Matthew Samuels, Corey Thompson)

Best Rap Album (Best Rap Album):

• Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
• The following were also nominated:
  • Swimming by Mac Miller
  • Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle
  • Daytona by Pusha T
  • Astroworld by Travis Scott

Country

Best country solo performance (Best Country Solo Performance):

• Butterflies by Kacey Musgraves
• The following were also nominated:
  • Wouldn't It Be Great? by Loretta Lynn
  • Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters by Maren Morris
  • Millionaire by Chris Stapleton
  • Parallel Line by Keith Urban

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group (Best Country Duo / Group Performance):

• Tequila from Dan + Shay
• The following were also nominated:
  • Shoot Me Straight from the Osborne Brothers
  • When Someone Stops Loving You from Little Big Town
  • Dear Hate by Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
  • Meant to Be by Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

Best Country Song (Best Country Song):

• Space Cowboy by Kacey Musgraves (Authors: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Break Up in the End by Cole Swindell (Authors: Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill, Jon Nite)
  • Dear Hate by Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill (Authors: Tom Douglas, David Hodges , Maren Morris)
  • I Lived It by Blake Shelton (Authors: Rhett Akins , Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, Ben Hayslip)
  • Tequila by Dan + Shay (Authors: Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers )
  • When Someone Stops Loving You by Little Big Town (Authors: Hillary Lindsey , Chase McGill, Lori McKenna )

Best Country Album (Best Country Album):

• Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
• The following were also nominated:
  • Unapologetically by Kelsea Ballerini
  • Port Saint Joe from the Osborne Brothers
  • Girl Going Nowhere by Ashley McBryde
  • From A Room: Volume 2 by Chris Stapleton

New Age

Best New Age Album (Best New Age Album):

• Opium Moon by Opium Moon
• The following were also nominated:
  • Hiraeth by Lisa Gerrard & David Kuckhermann
  • Beloved by Snatam Kaur
  • Molecules of Motion by Steve Roach
  • Moku Maluhia - Peaceful Island by Jim Kimo West

jazz

Best solo jazz improvisation (Best Improvised Jazz Solo):

• Don't Fence Me In by John Daversa (John Daversa Big Band featuring DACA Artists)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Some of That Sunshine by Regina Carter ( Karrin Allyson )
  • We See by Fred Hersch
  • De-dah by Brad Mehldau (Brad Behldau Trio)
  • Cadenas by Miguel Zenón (Miguel Zenón featuring Spektral Quartet)

Best Jazz Vocal Album (Best Jazz Vocal Album):

• The Window by Cécile McLorin Salvant
• The following were also nominated:
  • My Mood Is You by Freddy Cole
  • The Questions by Kurt Elling
  • The Subject Tonight Is Love by Kate McGarry , Keith Ganz & Gary Versace
  • If You Really Want by Raul Midón with the Metropole Orkest under the direction of Vince Mendoza

Best Jazz Instrumental Album (Best Jazz Instrumental Album):

• Emanon from the Wayne Shorter Quartet
• The following were also nominated:
  • Diamond Cut by Tia Fuller
  • Live in Europe from the Fred Hersch Trio
  • Seymour Reads the Constitution! from the Brad Mehldau Trio
  • Still Dreaming by Joshua Redman , Ron Miles , Scott Colley & Brian Blade

Best album of jazz big ensembles (Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album):

• American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom by the John Daversa Big Band featuring DACA Artists
• The following were also nominated:
  • All About That Basie by the Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Scotty Barnhart
  • Presence by Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band
  • All Can Work by the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
  • Barefoot Dances and Other Visions by Jim McNeely and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album (Best Latin Jazz Album):

• Back to the Sunset by the Dafnis Prieto Big Band
• The following were also nominated:
  • Heart of Brazil by Eddie Daniels
  • West Side Story Reimagined by the Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band
  • Cinque by Elio Villafranca
  • Yo soy la tradición by Miguel Zenón featuring the Spektral Quartet

Gospel / Christian pop music

Best Performance / Best Song Gospel (Best Gospel Performance / Song):

• Never Alone by Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin (Authors: Kirk Franklin, Victoria Kelly)
• The following were also nominated:
  • You Will Win by Jekalyn Carr (Authors: Allen Carr, Jekalyn Carr)
  • Won't He Do It by Koryn Hawthorne (Author: Koryn Hawthorne)
  • Cycles by Jonathan McReynolds featuring DOE (Authors: Jonathan McReynolds, Will Reagan)
  • A Great Work by Brian Courtney Wilson (Authors: Aaron W. Lindsey, Alvin Richardson, Brian Courtney Wilson)

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance / Song:

• You Say by Lauren Daigle (Authors: Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram, Paul Mabury)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Reckless Love by Cory Asbury (Authors: Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver, Ran Jackson)
  • Joy from For King & Country (Authors: Ben Glover, Matt Hales , Stephen Blake Kanicka, Seth Moslely, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone , Tedd Tjornhom)
  • Grace Got You by MercyMe featuring John Reuben (Authors: David Garcia, Ben Glover, MercyMe, Solomon Olds , John Reuben)
  • Known by Tauren Wells (Authors: Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp, Tauren Wells)

Best Gospel Album (Best Gospel Album):

• Hiding Place by Tori Kelly
• The following were also nominated:
  • One Nation Under God by Jekalyn Carr
  • Make Room by Jonathan McReynolds
  • The Other Side from the Walls Group
  • A Great Work by Brian Courtney Wilson

Best album of Christian pop music (Best Contemporary Christian Music Album):

• Look Up Child by Lauren Daigle
• The following were also nominated:
  • Hallelujah Here Below from Elevation Worship
  • Living with a Fire from Jesus Culture
  • Surrounded by Michael W. Smith
  • Survivor: Live from Harding Prison by Zach Williams

Best Roots gospel album (Best Roots Gospel Album):

• Unexpected by Jason Crabb
• The following were also nominated:
  • Clear Skies by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
  • Favorites: Revisited by Request from the Isaacs
  • Still standing by the Martins
  • Love Love Love by Gordon Mote

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album (Best Latin Pop Album):

• Sincera by Claudia Brant
• The following were also nominated:
  • Prometo by Pablo Alborán
  • Musas (un homenaje al folclore latinoamercano en manos de los Macorinos), vol. 2 by Natalia Lafourcade
  • 2:00 AM by Raquel Sofía
  • Vives by Carlos Vives

Best Latin Rock, Alternative or urban- album (Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album):

• Aztlán by Zoé
• The following were also nominated:
  • Claroscura from Aterciopelados
  • Coastcity by Coastcity
  • Encanto tropical by Monsieur Periné
  • Gourmet from the Orishas

Best Album with regional Mexican music including Tejano (Best Regional Mexican Music Album - Including Tejano):

• ¡México por siempre! by Luis Miguel
• The following were also nominated:
  • Primero soy Mexicana by Ángela Aguilar
  • Mitad y mitad from Caliber 50
  • Totalmente Juan Gabriel vol. II by Aida Cuevas
  • Cruzando borders from the Texmaniacs
  • Leyendas de mi pueblo by Mariachi Sol de Mexico de José Hernández

Best Tropical Latin Album (Best Tropical Latin Album):

• Anniversary of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra
• The following were also nominated:
  • Pa 'mi gente by Charlie Aponte
  • Legado from Formell y los Van Van
  • Orquesta Akokán by Orquesta Akokán
  • Ponle actitud by Felipe Peláez

American roots

Best American Roots performance (Best American Roots performance):

• The Joke by Brandi Carlile
• The following were also nominated:
  • Kick Rocks by Sean Ardoin
  • Saint James Infirmary Blues by Jon Batiste
  • All on My Mind by Anderson East
  • Last Man Standing by Willie Nelson

Best American Roots Song (Best American Roots Song):

• The Joke by Brandi Carlile (Authors: Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth)
• The following were also nominated:
  • All the Trouble by Lee Ann Womack (authors: Waylon Payne , Lee Ann Womack, Adam Wright)
  • Build a Bridge by Mavis Staples (Author: Jeff Tweedy )
  • Knockin 'on Your Screen Door by John Prine (Authors: Pat McLaughlin, John Prine)
  • Summer's End by John Prine (Authors: Pat McLaughlin, John Prine)

Best Americana Album (Best Americana Album):

• By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile
• The following were also nominated:
  • Things Have Changed by Bettye LaVette
  • The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine
  • The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone by Lee Ann Womack
  • One Drop of Truth by the Wood Brothers

Best Bluegrass Album (Best Bluegrass Album):

• The Travelin 'McCourys from the Travelin' McCourys
• The following were also nominated:
  • Portraits in Fiddles by Mike Barnett
  • Sister Sadie II by Sister Sadie
  • Rivers and Roads by Special Consensus
  • North of Despair by Wood & Wire

Best Traditional Blues Album (Best Traditional Blues Album):

• The Blues Is Alive and Well by Buddy Guy
• The following were also nominated:
  • Something Smells Funky 'Round Here from Elvin Bishop ’s Big Fun Trio
  • Benton Country Relic by Cedric Burnside
  • No Mercy in This Land by Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite
  • Don't You Feel My Leg (The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker) by Maria Muldaur

Best Contemporary Blues Album (Best Contemporary Blues Album):

• Please Don't Be Dead by Fantastic Negrito
• The following were also nominated:
  • Here in Babylon by Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps
  • Cry No More by Danielle Nicole
  • Out of the Blues by Boz Scaggs
  • Victor Wainwright and the Train by Victor Wainwright and the Train

Best Folk Album (Best Folk Album):

• All Ashore from the Punch Brothers
• The following were also nominated:
  • Whistle Down the Wind by Joan Baez
  • Black Cowboys by Dom Flemons
  • Rifles & Rosary Beads by Mary Gauthier
  • Weed Garden by Iron & Wine

Best album of music with regional roots (Best Regional Roots Music Album):

• No ʻaneʻi from Kalani Peʻa
• The following were also nominated:
  • Creole Rock and Soul by Sean Ardoin
  • Spyboy from Cha Wa
  • Aloha from Na Hoa by Na Hoa
  • Mewasinsational - Cree Round Dance Songs by Young Spirit

reggae

Best Reggae Album (Best Reggae Album):

• 44/876 from Sting & Shaggy
• The following were also nominated:
  • As the World Turns by Black Uhuru
  • Reggae Forever by Etana
  • Rebellion Rises by Ziggy Marley
  • A Matter of Time by Protoje

World music

Best World Music Album (Best World Music Album):

• Freedom by Soweto Gospel Choir
• The following were also nominated:
  • Deran from Bombino
  • Fenfo from Fatoumata Diawara
  • Black Times by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
  • The Lost Songs of World War II by Yiddish Glory

For children

Best Children's Album (Best Children's Album):

• All the Sounds by Lucy Kalantary and the Jazz Cats
• The following were also nominated:
  • Building Blocks by Tim Kubart
  • Falu's Bazaar by Falu
  • Giants of Science from the Pop Ups
  • The Nation of Imagine by Frank & Deane

language

Best Spoken Album (included poetry, audio books and storytelling) (Best Spoken Word Album - includes poetry, audiobooks and storytelling):

• Faith - A Journey for All by Jimmy Carter
• The following were also nominated:
  • Accessory to War read by Courtney B. Vance (Authors: Neil deGrasse Tyson & Avis Lang )
  • Calypso by David Sedaris
  • Creative Quest by Questlove
  • The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish

Comedy

Best Comedy Album (Best Comedy Album):

• Equanimity & the Bird Revelation by Dave Chappelle
• The following were also nominated:
  • Annihilation by Patton Oswalt
  • Classy Ape by Jim Gaffigan
  • Standup for Drummers by Fred Armisen
  • Tamborine by Chris Rock

Musical theater

Best Musical Theater Album (Best Musical Theater Album):

• The Band's Visit from the Original Broadway Cast with Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk and Ari'el Stachel (producers: Dean Sharenow, David Yazbek; text and music: David Yazbek)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Carousel from the 2018 Broadway Cast with Renée Fleming , Alexander Gemignani, Joshua Henry, Lindsay Mendez and Jessie Mueller (Producer: Steven Epstein; Music: Richard Rodgers , Text: Oscar Hammerstein II )
  • Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert by the Original Television Cast with Sara Bareilles , Alice Cooper , Ben Daniels , Brandon Victor Dixon, Erik Grönwall, Jin Ha, John Legend , Norm Lewis and Jason Tam (Producer: Harvey Mason Jr .; Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber , text: Tim Rice )
  • My Fair Lady from the 2018 Broadway Cast with Lauren Ambrose , Norbert Leo Butz and Harry Hadden-Paton (producers: Andre Bishop, Van Dean, Hattie K. Jutagir, David Lai, Adam Siegel, Ted Sperling; music: Frederick Loewe , text: Alan Jay Lerner )
  • Once on This Island from the New Broadway cast with Phillip Boykin, Merle Dandridge , Quentin Earl Darrington, Hailey Kilgore, Kenita R. Miller, Alex Newell, Isaac Powell and Lea Salonga (producers: Lynn Ahrens, Hunter Arnold, Ken Davenport, Stephen Flaherty , Elliot Scheiner; Music: Stephen Flaherty , Text: Lynn Ahrens )

Music for visual media (film, television, video games, etc.)

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media:

• The Greatest Showman by various performers
• The following were also nominated:
  • Call Me by Your Name by various artists
  • Deadpool 2 by different artists
  • Lady Bird by various artists
  • Stranger Things by various artists

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media:

• Black Panther by Ludwig Göransson
• The following were also nominated:
  • Blade Runner 2049 by Benjamin Wallfisch & Hans Zimmer
  • Coco by Michael Giacchino
  • The Shape of Water by Alexandre Desplat
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi by John Williams

Best Song Written for Visual Media :

• Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper (writers: Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson , Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt; film: A Star Is Born )
• The following were also nominated:
  • All the Stars by Kendrick Lamar & SZA (Authors: Kendrick Duckworth , Solána Rowe , Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears, Anthony Tiffith; Film: Black Panther )
  • Mystery of Love by Sufjan Stevens (Author: Sufjan Stevens; Film: Call Me by Your Name )
  • Remember Me by Miguel featuring Natalia Lafourcade (writers: Kristen Anderson-Lopez , Robert Lopez ; film: Coco )
  • This Is Me by Keala Settle & the Greatest Showman Ensemble (writers: Benji Pasek, Justin Paul; film: The Greatest Showman )

Composition / arrangement

Best Instrumental Composition (Best Instrumental Composition):

• Blood and Soil by Terence Blanchard (Composer: Terence Blanchard)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Chrysalis by Kittel & Co. (Composer: Jeremy Kittel)
  • Infinity War by Alan Silvestri (Composer: Alan Silvestri)
  • Mine Mission by John Powell & John Williams (Composer: John Powell, John Williams)
  • The Shape of Water by Alexandre Desplat (composer: Alexandre Desplat)

Best instrumental or a cappella arrangement (Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella):

• Stars and Stripes Forever by the John Daversa Big Band feat. DACA Artists (Arranger: John Daversa)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Batman Theme (TV) by Randy Waldman feat. Wynton Marsalis (Arrangers: Randy Waldman, Justin Wilson)
  • Change the World by Take 6 (Arranger: John Powell )
  • Madrid Finale by John Powell (Arranger: John Powell)
  • The Shape of Water by Alexandre Desplat (Arranger: Alexandre Desplat)

Best Arrangement of instruments and vocals (Best Arrangement, Instruments and vocals):

• Spiderman Theme by Randy Waldman featuring Take 6 and Chris Potter (Arrangers: Mark Kibble, Randy Waldman, Justin Wilson)
• The following were also nominated:
  • It Was a Very Good Year by Willie Nelson (Arrangers: Matt Rollings , Kristin Wilkinson)
  • Jolene by Dan Pugach (arrangers: Dan Pugach, Nicole Zuraitis)
  • Mona Lisa by Gregory Porter (arranger: Vince Mendoza )
  • Niña by Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider (Arranger: Gonzalo Grau)

Special editions

Best Recording Package (Best Recording Package):

• Masseduction of St. Vincent (Artistic Director: Willo Perron)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Be the Cowboy von Mitski (Artistic Director: Mary Banas)
  • Love Yourself: Tear by BTS (Artistic Director: Doohee Lee)
  • The Offering by The Chairman (Artistic Director: Qing-Yang Xiao)
  • Well Kept Thing by Foxhole (Artistic Director: Adam Moore)

Best package as a box or special limited edition (Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package):

• Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of “Weird Al” Yankovic by Weird Al Yankovic (Artistic Directors: Meghan Foley, Annie Stoll, Al Yankovic)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Appetite for Destruction (Locked n 'Loaded Box) by Guns n' Roses (Art Directors: Arian Buhler, Charles Dooher, Jeff Fura, Scott Sandler, Matt Taylor)
  • I'll Be Your Girl by the Decemberists (Art Directors: Carson Ellis , Jeri Heiden, Glen Nakasako)
  • Pacific Northwest '73 –'74: The Complete Recordings by Grateful Dead (Artistic Directors: Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson, Roy Henry Vickers)
  • Too Many Bad Habits by Johnny Nicholas (Art Directors: Sarah Dodds, Shauna Dodds)

Accompanying texts

Best Album Notes:

• Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris by various artists (Author: David Evans )
• The following were also nominated:
  • Alpine Dreaming: The Helvetia Records Story, 1920-1924 by various artists (Author: James P. Leary)
  • 4 Banjo Songs, 1891-1897: Foundational Recordings of America's Iconic Instrument by Charles A. Asbury (authors: Richard Martin, Ted Olson)
  • The 1960 Time Sessions by the Sonny Clark Trio (Author: Ben Ratliff )
  • The Product of Our Souls: The Sound and Sway of James Reese Europe's Society Orchestra by various artists (author: David Gilbert)
  • Trouble No More: The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981 (Deluxe Edition) by Bob Dylan (Author: Amanda Petrusich)

Historical

Best Historical Album (Best Historical Album):

• Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris by various artists (producers of the compilation: William Ferris, April G. Ledbetter, Steven Lance Ledbetter; technique: Michael Graves)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Any Other Way by Jackie Shane (compilation producers: Rob Bowman, Douglas McGowan, Rob Sevier, Ken Shipley; technique: Jeff Lipton)
  • At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight ... by various artists (producer of the compilation: Martin Hawkins; technology: Christian Zwarg)
  • Battleground Korea: Songs and Sounds of America's Forgotten War by various artists (producer of the compilation: Hugo Keesing; technology: Christian Zwarg)
  • A Rhapsody in Blue: The Extraordinary Life of Oscar Levant by Oscar Levant (Compilation producer: Robert Russ ; Technique: Andreas K. Meyer, Rebekah Wineman)

Production without classical music

Best mix of an album, without classical (Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical):

• Colors by Beck (Technique: Julian Burg, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen , Greg Kurstin , Florian Lagatta, Cole MGN, Alex Pasco, Jesse Shatkin, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin; Mastering: Chris Bellman, Tom Coyne , Emily Lazar, Randy Merrill)
• The following were also nominated:
  • All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn't Do by Milk Carton Kids (Technique: Ryan Freeland , Kenneth Pattengale; Mastering: Kim Rosen)
  • Earthtones of Bahamas (Technique: Robbie Lackritz; Mastering: Philip Shaw Bova)
  • Head over Heels by Chromeo (Technique: Nathaniel Alford, Jason Evigan, Chris Galland, Tom Gardner, Patrick Gemayel , Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Tony Hoffer , Derek Keota, Ian Kirkpatrick, David Macklovitch , Amber Mark, Manny Marroquin, Vaughn Oliver, Chris "TEK" O'Ryan, Morgan Taylor Reid, Gian Stone; Mastering: Chris Gehringer, Michelle Mancini)
  • Voicenotes by Charlie Puth (Technique: Manny Marroquin, Charlie Puth; Mastering: Dave Kutch)

Producer of the Year, without classical (Producer of the Year, Non-Classical):

• Pharrell Williams
• The following were also nominated:
  • Boi-1da
  • Larry Klein
  • Linda Perry
  • Kanye West

Best Remix Recording (Best Remixed Recording):

• Walking Away by Haim : Mura Masa Remix by Alex Crossan
• The following were also nominated:
  • Audio of LSD : CID Remix by Carlos Cid
  • How Long by Charlie Puth : EDX ’s Dubai Skyline Remix by Maurizio Colella
  • Only Road by Gabriel & Dresden featuring Sub Teal: Cosmic Gate Remix by Stefan Bossems and Claus Terhoeven
  • Stargazing by Kygo featuring Justin Jesso: Kaskade Remix by Ryan Raddon

Production, immersive audio

Best Immersive Audio album (Best Immersive Audio Album):

• Eye in the Sky (35th Anniversary Edition) by the Alan Parsons Project (Technique: Alan Parsons , Dave Donnelly, Paul Josef Olsson)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Folketoner by Det Norske Jentekor under the direction of Anne Karin Sundal-Ask (Technique: Morten Lindberg)
  • Seven Words from the Cross by Skylark under the direction of Matthew Guard (Technique: Daniel Shores, Dan Merceruio)
  • Sommerro: Ujamaa & The Iceberg from Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Choir under the direction of Ingar Heine Bergby (Technique: Morten Lindberg)
  • Symbol from the Engine-Earz Experiment (Technique: Prashant Mistry, Ronald Prent, Darcy Proper)

Production, classical

Best mix of an album, classical (Best Engineered Album, Classical):

• Shostakovich : Symphonies No. 4 & No. 11 from the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Andris Nelsons (Technique: Shawn Murphy , Nick Squire, Tim Martyn)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bates : The (R) evolution of Steve Jobs by Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks, Jessica E. Jones and the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra under the direction of Michael Christie (Technique: Mark Donahue, Dirk Sobotka)
  • Beethoven : Symphony No. 3 ; Strauss : Horn Concerto No. 1 from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Manfred Honeck (Technique: Mark Donahue)
  • John Williams at the Movies from the Dallas Winds under the direction of Jerry Junkin (Technique: Keith O. Johnson, Sean Royce Martin)
  • Liquid Melancholy: Clarinet Music of James M. Stephenson by John Bruce Yeh (Technique: Bill Maylone, Mary Mazurek)
  • Visions and Variations by A Far Cry (Technique: Tom Caulfield, Jesse Lewis)

Classical Producer of the Year (Classical):

• Blanton Alspaugh
• The following were also nominated:
  • David Frost
  • Elizabeth Ostrow
  • Judith Sherman
  • Dirk Sobotka

Classical music

Best orchestral performance:

• Shostakovich : Symphonies No. 4 & No. 11 by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Andris Nelsons
• The following were also nominated:
  • Beethoven : Symphony No. 3 ; Strauss : Horn Concerto No. 1 by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Manfred Honeck
  • Nielsen : Symphony No. 3 & Symphony No. 4 by the Seattle Symphony , conducted by Thomas Dausgaard
  • Ruggles , Stucky & Harbison : Orchestral Works by the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic , conducted by David Alan Miller
  • Schumann : Symphonies Nos. 1 - 4 by the San Francisco Symphony , conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas

Best Opera Recording (Best Opera Recording):

• Bates : The (R) evolution of Steve Jobs by Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks, Jessica E. Jones and the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra conducted by Michael Christie (Producer: Elizabeth Ostrow)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Adams : Doctor Atomic by Aubrey Allicock, Julia Bullock, Gerald Finley , Brindley Sherratt, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Singers under the direction of John Adams (producer: Friedemann Engelbrecht)
  • Lully : Alceste by Edwin Crossley-Merer, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Judith van Wanroij, Les Talens Lyriques and the Choeur de Chambre de Namur under the direction of Christophe Rousset (producer: Maximilien Ciup)
  • R. Strauss : Der Rosenkavalier by Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Günther Groissböck, Erin Morley, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera Chorus under the direction of Sebastian Weigle (producer: David Frost )
  • Verdi : Rigoletto by Francesco Demuro, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Nadine Sierra, the Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra and the Men of the Kaunas State Choir under the direction of Constantine Orbelian (producers: Vilius Keras, Aleksandra Keriene)

Best choral performance (Best Choral Performance):

• McLoskey : Zealot Canticles by Doris Hall-Gulati, Rebecca Harris, Arlen Hlusko, Lorenzo Raval, Mandy Wolman and The Crossing directed by Donald Nally
• The following were also nominated:
  • Chesnokov : Teach Me Thy Statutes by Mikhail Davydow, Vladimir Krasov and the PaTRAM Institute Male Choir under the direction of Vladimir Gorbik
  • Katalsky : Memory Eternal by the Clarion Choir , conducted by Steven Foy
  • Rachmaninov : The Bells by Oleg Dolgov, Alexey Markov, Tatiana Pavlovskaya, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks under the direction of Mariss Jansons and the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks under the direction of Peter Dijkstra
  • Seven Words from the Cross by Skylark , directed by Matthew Guard

Best Chamber / small ensemble performance (Best Chamber Music / Small Ensemble Performance):

• Anderson: Landfall of Laurie Anderson and the Kronos Quartet
• The following were also nominated:
  • Beethoven , Shostakovich & Bach from the Danish String Quartet
  • Blueprinting from the Aizuri Quartet
  • Stravinsky : The Rite of Spring ; Concerto for Two Pianos by Leif Ove Andsnes and Marc-André Hamelin
  • Visions and Variations by A Far Cry

Best Traditional Intrumentalsolo (Best Classical Instrumental Solo):

• Kernis : Violin Concerto by James Ehnes with the Seattle Symphony conducted by Ludovic Morlot
• The following were also nominated:
  • Bartók : Piano Concerto No. 2 by Yuja Wang with the Berliner Philharmoniker under the direction of Sir Simon Rattle
  • Biber : The Mystery Sonatas by Christina Day Martinson with the Boston Baroque under the direction of Martin Pearlman
  • Bruch : Scottish Fantasy, op.46; Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, op.26 by Joshua Bell with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
  • Glass : Three Pieces in the Shape of a Square by Craig Morris

Best Traditional Solo Vocal Album (Best Classical Solo Vocal Album):

• Songs of Orpheus - Monteverdi , Caccini , D'India & Landi by Karim Sulayman with the Ensemble Apollo's Fire under the direction of Jeannette Sorrell
• The following were also nominated:
  • ARC by Anthony Roth Costanzo with the Violons du Roy conducted by Jonathan Cohen
  • The Handel Album by Philippe Jaroussky with the Ensemble Artaserse
  • Mirages by Sabine Devieilhe with Alexandre Tharaud , Marianne Crebassa , Jodie Devos and Les Siècles under the direction of François-Xavier Roth
  • Schubert : Winter Journey by Randall Scarlata with Gilbert Kalish

Best Traditional collection program (Best Classical Compendium):

• Fuchs : Piano Concerto 'Spiritualist'; Poems of life; Glacier; Rush of the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by JoAnn Falletta (Producer: Tim Handley)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Gold from the King's Singers (Producer: Nigel Short)
  • The John Adams Edition by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Sir Simon Rattle (producer: Christoph Franke)
  • John Williams at the Movies of the Dallas Winds directed by Jerry Junkin (Producer: Donald J. McKinney)
  • Vaughan Williams : Piano Concerto ; Oboe concerto ; Serenade to music; Flos Campi of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Peter Oundjian (Producer: Blanton Alspaugh )

Best Classical Contemporary Composition (Best Contemporary Classical Composition):

• Violin Concerto by Aaron Jay Kernis (Performers: James Ehnes with the Seattle Symphony under the direction of Ludovic Morlot )
• The following were also nominated:
  • The (R) evolution of Steve Jobs by Mason Bates , composer, and Mark Campbell , librettist (Performers: Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks, Jessica E. Jones and the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra under the direction of Michael Christie )
  • Air Glow by Du Yun (performer: International Contemporary Ensemble )
  • Great Scott by Jake Heggie , composer, and Terrence McNally , librettist (performers: Manuel Palazzo, Mark Hancock, Michael Mayes, Rodell Rosel, Kevin Burdette, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nathan Gunn, Frederica von Stade , Ailyn Pérez, Joyce DiDonato and the Dallas Opera Chorus & Orchestra under the direction of Patrick Summers )
  • Vespers for Violin by Missy Mazzoli (interpreter: Olivia de Prato )

Music video / film

Best Music Video (Best Music Video):

• This Is America by Childish Gambino (Direction: Hiro Murai ; Producers: Ibra Ake, Jason Cole, Fam. Rothstein)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Apeshit from the Carters (Direction: Ricky Saiz; Producers: Mélodie Buchris, Natan Schottenfels, Erinn Williams)
  • I'm Not Racist by Joyner Lucas (Direction: Joyner Lucas, Ben Proulx; Producer: Joyner Lucas)
  • Pynk by Janelle Monáe (Direction: Emma Westenburg; Producers: Justin Benoliel, Whitney Jackson)
  • Mumbo Jumbo by Tierra Whack (Director: Marco Prestini; Producer: Sara Nassim)

Best Music Film (Best Music Film):

• Quincy by Quincy Jones (Direction: Alan Hicks, Rashida Jones; Producer: Paula DuPré Pesmen)
• The following were also nominated:
  • Life in 12 Bars by Eric Clapton (Direction: Lili Fini Zanuck ; Producers: John Battsek, Scooter Weintraub, Larry Yelen, Lili Fini Zanuck)
  • Whitney by Whitney Houston (Direction: Kevin Macdonald ; Producers: Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn , Lisa Erspamer)
  • Itzhak by Itzhak Perlman (Director and Producer: Alison Chernick)
  • The King by Elvis Presley (Direction: Eugene Jarecki ; Producer: Christopher Firerson, Georgina Hill, David Kuhn, Christopher St. John)

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1. ↑ 2019 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominations List , Grammy.com, December 7, 2018
2. ↑ Here you can see the Grammys on TV in 2019. January 29, 2019, accessed on February 2, 2019 (German). 

Web links

• 2019 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees And Winners List