Giải Grammy lần thứ 53
Giải Grammy lần thứ 53 được tổ chức vào ngày 13 tháng 2 năm 2011 tại Trung tâm Staples ở Los Angeles, được truyền hình bởi kênh CBS. Barbra Streisand được vinh danh là nghệ sĩ MusiCares của năm tại 2 đêm đặc biệt tổ chức từ ngày 11 tháng 2. Các đề cử được công bố vào ngày 1 tháng 12 năm 2010 và tổng số có 109 giải thưởng được trao. Phần lớn các giải thưởng được công bố trong các chương trình truyền hình trước đó tổ chức tại Trung tâm Hội nghị Los Angeles gần Trung tâm Staples, nơi buổi truyền hình chính diễn ra. Thời gian đem ứng cử từ 1 tháng 9 năm 2009 cho đến 30 tháng 9 năm 2010.

Trong ba năm, các đề cử được công bố trên truyền hình trong chương trình phát sóng trực tiếp trong 1 giờ "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" trên kênh CBS từ Club Nokia tại L.A. Live.

Eminem dẫn đầu với 10 đề cử, bao gồm Thu âm của năm, Bài hát của năm và Album của năm, tiếp đến Bruno Mars nhận được 7 đề cử; Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum, và Lady Gaga mỗi người nhận được 6 đề cử; Jeff Beck, B.o.B, David Frost, Philip Lawrence, John Legend và The Roots mỗi người nhận được 5; Alex Da Kid, The Black Keys, Drake, Cee Lo Green, Ari Levine, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Dirk Sobotka, Alicia Keys và Zac Brown mỗi người nhận được 4 đề cử; Arcade Fire, Chris Brown, Muse, Miranda Lambert, John Mayer và Beyoncé nhận được 3 đề cử; và Robert Plant, Pink, Justin Bieber, Mumford & Sons, Monica, La Roux, Goldfrapp, Janelle Monáe, Sade, Michael Bublé, Fantasia, Hayley Williams, The White Stripes, và the Glee đều nhận được 2 đề cử.

Biểu diễn
Nghệ sĩ dự bị trong lễ trao giải
ChocQuibTown
Trombone Shorty
Buddy Guy, Cyndi Lauper, Maria Muldaur, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mavis Staples, và Betty Wright
Kirk Whalum
Phát sóng trong lễ trao giải
Sau đây là những phần biểu diễn:

Người dẫn chương trình
Người dẫn chương trình dự bị trong lễ trao giải
BT
Kathy Griffin
Wayne Wallace
Laurie Anderson
Sara Bareilles

Phát sóng lễ trao giải
Đây là những người dẫn chương trình trong buổi lễ trao giải:

LL Cool J — giới thiệu phần tôn vinh nghệ sĩ Aretha Franklin
Ricky Martin — giới thiệu Lady Gaga
Blake Shelton — giới thiệu Miranda Lambert
Lenny Kravitz — giới thiệu Muse
Ryan Seacrest — giới thiệu Bruno Mars, B.o.B, và Janelle Monáe
Dierks Bentley và Zac Brown — trao giải Trình diễn Giọng Nữ Nhạc đồng quê xuất sắc nhất
Eva Longoria — giới thiệu Justin Bieber, Jaden Smith và Usher
Paramore và Pauley Perrette — trao giải Album Rock xuất sắc nhất
Selena Gomez và Donnie Wahlberg — trao giải Album nhạc Pop xuất sắc nhất
David Letterman — giới thiệu Bob Dylan, Mumford & Sons, và The Avett Bros.
Clay Matthews và Lea Michelle — giới thiệu Lady Antebellum
Kings of Leon và Miley Cyrus — trao giải Album Nhạc đồng quê xuất sắc nhất
Jamie Foxx — giới thiệu Cee Lo Green, Gwyneth Paltrow và The Jim Henson Company Puppets
Neil Patrick Harris — giới thiệu Katy Perry
John Mayer, Norah Jones và Keith Urban — trao giải Bài hát của Năm
Seth Rogen — giới thiệu Eminem, Dr. Dre, và Rihanna
Jewel và John Legend — trao giải Nghệ sĩ mới Xuất sắc nhất
Matthew Morrison — giới thiệu chủ tịch Viện Thu Âm Neil Portnow
Kris Kristofferson — giới thiệu Barbra Streisand
Nicki Minaj và will.i.am — trao giải Album Rap xuất sắc nhất
Diddy — giới thiệu Drake và Rihanna
Marc Anthony và Jennifer Lopez — trao giải Thu âm của Năm
Jason Segel  — giới thiệu Arcade Fire
Barbra Streisand và Kris Kristofferson — giới thiệu Album của Năm

Nội dung thắng giải

General 
Thu âm của năm
"Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer
"Nothin' on You" – B.o.B & Bruno Mars
The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine, engineer/mixer
"Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna
Alex da Kid & Makeba Riddick, producers; Alex da Kid, Eminem & Mike Strange, engineers/mixers
"Fuck You" – Cee-Lo Green
The Smeezingtons, producers
"Empire State of Mind" – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Angela Hunte, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Shux, producers; Ken "Duro" Ifill, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton & Ann Mincieli, engineers/mixers

Album của năm
The Suburbs – Arcade FireArcade Fire & Markus Dravs, producers; Arcade Fire, Mark Lawson & Craig Silvey, engineers/mixers; Mark Lawson, mastering engineerRecovery – Eminem
featured artists; Kobe, Lil Wayne, Pink & Rihanna, producers; Alex da Kid, Victor Alexander, Boi-1da, Nick Brongers, Supa Dups, DJ Khalil, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Havoc, Emile Haynie, Jim Jonsin, Just Blaze, Mr. Porter & Script Shepherd, engineers/mixers; Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, mastering engineer
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer; Andrew Mendelson, mastering engineer
The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga
Beyoncé, featured artist; Ron Fair, Fernando Garibay, Tal Herzberg, Rodney Jerkins, Lady Gaga, RedOne, Teddy Riley & Space Cowboy, producers; Victor Alexander, Eelco Bakker, Christian Delano, Mike Donaldson, Paul Foley, Tal Herzberg, Rodney Jenkins, Hisashi Mizoguchi, Robert Orton, Dan Parry, Jack Joseph Puig, RedOne, Teddy Riley, Dave Russel, Johnny Severin, Space Cowboy, Mark Stent, Jonas Wetling & Frank Wolff, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
Snoop Dogg, featured artist; Ammo, Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke, Kuk Harrell, Max Martin, Stargate, C. "Tricky" Stewart, Sandy Vee & Greg Wells, producers; Victor Alexander, Steve Churchyard, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Sam Holland, Jaycen-Joshua, Damien Lewis, Chris O'Ryan, Carlos Oyanedel, Paris, Phil Tan, Brain Thomas, Lewis Tozour, Miles Walker, Emily Wright & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer

Bài hát của năm"Need You Now"-Lady AntebellumDave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters"Beg, Steal or Borrow"-Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs
Ray LaMontagne, songwriter 
"Fuck You"-Cee Lo Green
Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters
"The House That Built Me"-Miranda Lambert
Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin songwriters
"Love the Way You Lie"-Eminem & Rihanna
Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers, songwriters

Nghệ sĩ mới xuất sắc nhấtEsperanza SpaldingJustin Bieber
Drake
Florence + the Machine
Mumford & Sons

 Pop 
Trình diễn giọng Pop nữ xuất sắc nhất"Bad Romance" – Lady Gaga"King of Anything" – Sara Bareilles
"Halo" (Live from I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas) – Beyoncé
"Chasing Pirates" – Norah Jones
"Teenage Dream" – Katy Perry

Trình diễn giọng Pop nam xuất sắc nhất"Just the Way You Are" – Bruno Mars"Haven't Met You Yet" – Michael Bublé
"This Is It" – Michael Jackson
"Whataya Want from Me" – Adam Lambert
"Half of My Heart" – John Mayer

Trình diễn Song ca/ Nhóm nhạc Giọng Pop xuất sắc nhất"Hey, Soul Sister" (Live) – Train"Don't Stop Believin'" (Regionals Version) – Glee Cast
"Misery" – Maroon 5
"The Only Exception" – Paramore
"Babyfather" – Sade

Hợp tác giọng pop xuất sắc nhất"Imagine" – Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono Nº1, Jeff Beck, & Oumou Sangaré"Airplanes, Part II" – B.o.B, Eminem, & Hayley Williams
"If It Wasn't for Bad" – Elton John & Leon Russell
"Telephone" – Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
"California Gurls" – Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best Pop Instrumental Performance"Nessun Dorma" – Jeff Beck"Flow" – Laurie Anderson
"No Mystery" – Stanley Clarke
"Orchestral Intro" – Gorillaz
"Sleepwalk" – The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Best Pop Instrumental AlbumTake Your Pick – Larry Carlton & Tak MatsumotoPushing the Envelope – Gerald Albright
Heart and Soul – Kenny G
Singularity – Robby Krieger
Everything Is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway – Kirk Whalum

Album giọng pop xuất sắc nhấtThe Fame Monster – Lady GagaMy World 2.0 – Justin Bieber
I Dreamed a Dream – Susan Boyle
Battle Studies – John Mayer
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry

Dance
Thu âm nhạc dance xuất sắc nhất"Only Girl (In the World)" – RihannaCrystal Johnson, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm, producers: Stargate, Sandy Vee"Rocket" – Goldfrapp
Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory, producers; Mark 'Spike' Stent, mixer
"In for the Kill" – La Roux
Elly Jackson & Ben Langmaid, producers; Serban Ghenea & John Hanes, mixers
"Dance in the Dark" – Lady Gaga
Fernando Garibay & Lady Gaga, producers; Robert Orton, mixer
"Dancing on My Own" – Robyn
Patrik Berger & Robyn, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer

Best Electronic/Dance AlbumLa Roux – La RouxThese Hopeful Machines – BT
Further – The Chemical Brothers
Head First – Goldfrapp
Black Light – Groove Armada

 Traditional pop 
Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumCrazy Love – Michael Bublé The Greatest Love Songs of All Time – Barry Manilow
 Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville – Johnny Mathis
 Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V – Rod Stewart
 Love Is the Answer – Barbra Streisand

 Rock 
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance"Helter Skelter" – Paul McCartney "Run Back to Your Side" – Eric Clapton
 "Crossroads" – John Mayer
 "Silver Rider" – Robert Plant and the Band of Joy
 "Angry World" – Neil Young

Trình diễn Song ca/ Nhóm nhạc Rock xuất sắc nhất"Tighten Up" – The Black Keys "Ready to Start" – Arcade Fire
 "I Put a Spell on You" – Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
 "Radioactive" – Kings of Leon
 "Resistance" – Muse

Best Hard Rock Performance"New Fang" – Them Crooked Vultures "A Looking in View" – Alice in Chains
 "Let Me Hear You Scream" – Ozzy Osbourne
 "Black Rain" – Soundgarden
 "Between the Lines" – Stone Temple Pilots

Best Metal Performance"El Dorado" – Iron Maiden "Let the Guilt Go" – Korn
 "In Your Words" – Lamb of God
 "Sudden Death" – Megadeth
 "World Painted Blood" – Slayer

Best Rock Instrumental Performance"Hammerhead" – Jeff Beck "Black Mud" – The Black Keys
 "Do the Murray" – Los Lobos
 "Kundalini Bonfire" – Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
 "The Deathless Horsie" – Dweezil Zappa

Bài hát Rock hay nhất"Angry World-Neil Young
Neil Young, songwriter
 "Little Lion Man"-Mumford & Sons
 Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters 
 "Radioactive"-Kings of Leon
 Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings of Leon)
 "Resistance"-Muse
 Matthew Bellamy, songwriter 
 "Tighten Up"-The Black Keys
 Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, songwriters

Album Rock xuất sắc nhấtThe Resistance – Muse Emotion & Commotion – Jeff Beck
 Backspacer – Pearl Jam
 Mojo – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
 Le Noise – Neil Young

 Alternative 
Album Alternative xuất sắc nhấtBrothers – The Black Keys The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
 Infinite Arms – Band of Horses
 Broken Bells – Broken Bells
 Contra – Vampire Weekend

 R&B 
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance"Bittersweet" – Fantasia "Everything to Me" – Monica
 "Gone Already" – Faith Evans
 "Tired" – Kelly Price
 "Holding You Down" – Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance"There Goes My Baby" – Usher "Second Chance" – El DeBarge
 "Finding My Way Back" – Jaheim
 "Why Would You Stay" – Kem
 "We're Still Friends" – (Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals"Soldier of Love" – Sade"Love" – Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
"Take My Time" – Chris Brown & Tank
"You've Got a Friend" – Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
"Shine" – John Legend & The Roots

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance"Hang On in There" – John Legend & The Roots"When a Woman Loves" – R. Kelly
"You're So Amazing" – Calvin Richardson
"In Between" – Ryan Shaw
"Go" (Live) – Betty Wright

Best Urban/Alternative Performance"Fuck You" – Cee Lo Green"Little One" – Bilal
"Orion" – Carolyn Malachi
"Tightrope" – Janelle Monáe & Big Boi
"Still" – Eric Roberson

Best R&B Song"Shine"-John Legend & The RootsJohn Stephens, songwriter "Bittersweet"-Fantasia
Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters 
"Finding My Way Back"Jaheim
Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miquel Jontel, songwriters 
"Second Chance"-El DeBarge
E. Debarge & Mischke, songwriters 
"Why Would You Stay"-Kem
K. Owens, songwriter

Best R&B AlbumWake Up! – John Legend & The RootsStill Standing – Monica
Back to Me – Fantasia
Another Round – Jaheim
The Love & War Masterpeace – Raheem DeVaughn

Best Contemporary R&B AlbumRaymond vs. Raymond – UsherUntitled – R. Kelly
Graffiti – Chris Brown
Transition – Ryan Leslie
The ArchAndroid – Janelle Monáe

 Rap 
Best Rap Solo Performance"Not Afraid" – Eminem"Over" – Drake
"How Low" – Ludacris
"I'm Back" – T.I.
"Power" – Kanye West

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group"On to the Next One" – Jay Z & Swiss Beatz"Shutterbugg" – Big Boi & Cutty
"Fancy" – Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz
"My Chick Bad" – Ludacris & Nicki Minaj
"Lose My Mind" – Young Jeezy & Plies

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration"Empire State of Mind" – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys"Nothin' on You" – B.o.B & Bruno Mars
"Deuces" – Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
"Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna
"Wake Up Everybody" – John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common

Best Rap Song"Empire State of Mind"-Jay-Z & Alica KeysShawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Burt Keyes, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh, songwriters"Love the Way You Lie"-Eminem & Rihanna
Alex da Kid, Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers, songwriters 
"Not Afraid"-Eminem
M. Burnett, J. Evans, Marshall Mathers, L. Resto & M. Samuels, songwriters 
"Nothin' on You"-B.o.B & Bruno Mars 
Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr., songwriters 
"On to the Next One"-Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & K. Dean, songwriters (G. Auge & X. De Rosnay, songwriters)

Best Rap AlbumRecovery – EminemThe Adventures Of Bobby Ray – B.o.B
Thank Me Later – Drake
The Blueprint 3 – Jay-Z
How I Got Over – The Roots

 Country 
Best Female Country Vocal Performance"The House That Built Me" – Miranda Lambert 
"Satisfied" – Jewel
"Swingin'" – LeAnn Rimes
"Temporary Home" – Carrie Underwood
"I'd Love To Be Your Last" – Gretchen Wilson

Best Male Country Vocal Performance"'Til Summer Comes Around" – Keith Urban"Macon" – Jamey Johnson
"Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" – Toby Keith
"Turning Home" – David Nail
"Gettin' You Home" – Chris Young

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals"Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum"Free" – Zac Brown Band
"Elizabeth" – Dailey & Vincent
"Little White Church" – Little Big Town
"Where Rainbows Never Die" – The SteelDrivers

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals"As She's Walking Away" – Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson"Bad Angel" – Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson
"Pride (In the Name of Love)" – Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers
"Hillbilly Bone" – Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins
"I Run to You" – Marty Stuart & Connie Smith

Best Country Instrumental Performance"Hummingbyrd" – Marty Stuart"Tattoo of a Smudge" – Cherryholmes
"Magic #9" – The Infamous Stringdusters
"New Chance Blues" – Punch Brothers
"Willow Creek" – Darrell Scott

Best Country Song"Need You Now"Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)"The Breath You Take"
Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (George Strait)
"Free"
Zac Brown, songwriter (Zac Brown Band)
"The House That Built Me"
Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
"I'd Love to Be Your Last"
Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)
"If I Die Young"
Kimberly Perry, songwriter (The Band Perry)

Best Country AlbumNeed You Now – Lady AntebellumUp On The Ridge – Dierks Bentley
You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band
The Guitar Song – Jamey Johnson
Revolution – Miranda Lambert

 New Age 
Best New Age AlbumMiho: Journey to the Mountain – Paul Winter ConsortOcean – Michael DeMaria
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 4 – Kitaro
Dancing into Silence – R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton & Will Clipman
Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 4 – Zamora

 Jazz 
Best Contemporary Jazz AlbumThe Stanley Clarke Band – The Stanley Clarke BandNever Can Say Goodbye – Joey DeFrancesco
Now Is the Time – Jeff Lorber Fusion
To the One – John McLaughlin
Backatown – Trombone Shorty
Best Jazz Vocal AlbumEleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater – Dee Dee BridgewaterFreddy Cole Sings Mr. B – Freddy Cole
When Lights Are Low – Denise Donatelli
Ages – Lorraine Feather
Water – Gregory Porter

Best Improvised Jazz Solo"A Change Is Gonna Come" – Herbie Hancock"Solar" – Alan Broadbent
"Body and Soul" – Keith Jarrett
"Lonely Woman" – Hank Jones
"Van Gogh" – Wynton Marsalis

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or GroupMoody 4B – James MoodyPositootly! – John Beasley
The New Song and Dance – Clayton Brothers
Historicity – Vijay Iyer Trio
Providencia – Danilo Pérez

Best Large Jazz Ensemble AlbumMingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard – Mingus Big BandInfernal Machines – Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
Autumn: In Moving Pictures Jazz – Chamber Music Vol. 2 – Billy Childs Ensemble hợp tác với the Ying String Quartet
Pathways – Dave Holland Octet
54 – Metropole Orkest, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza

Best Latin Jazz AlbumChucho's Steps – Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban MessengersTango Grill – Pablo Aslan
Second Chance – Hector Martignon
Psychedelic Blues – Poncho Sanchez
¡Bien Bien! – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet

 Gospel 
Best Gospel Performance"Grace" – BeBe & CeCe Winans"He Wants It All" – Forever Jones
"You Hold My World" – Israel Houghton
"Nobody Greater" – VaShawn Mitchell
"He's Been Just That Good – Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway

Best Gospel Song"It's What I Do"Jerry Peters & Kirk Whalum, songwriters (Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway)"Beautiful Things"
Lisa Gungor & Michael Gungor, songwriters (Gungor)
"Better Than a Hallelujah"
Sarah Hart & Chapin Hartford, songwriters (Amy Grant)
"Our God"
Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin)
"Return to Sender"
Gordon Kennedy, songwriter (Ricky Skaggs)

Best Rock or Rap Gospel AlbumHello Hurricane – SwitchfootChurch Music – David Crowder Band
For Those Who Wait – Fireflight
Beautiful Things – Gungor
Rehab – Lecrae

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel AlbumLove God. Love People. – Israel HoughtonBeauty Will Rise – Steven Curtis Chapman
Pieces of a Real Heart – Sanctus Real
Mosaic – Ricky Skaggs
Tonight – TobyMac

Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel AlbumThe Reason – Diamond RioTimes Like These – Austins Bridge
Expecting Good Things – Jeff & Sheri Easter
Journey On – Ty Herndon
Live at Oak Tree: Karen Peck & New River – Karen Peck & New River

Best Traditional Gospel AlbumDowntown Church – Patty GriffinThe Experience – Vanessa Bell Armstrong
A City Called Heaven – Shirley Caesar
Here I Am – Marvin Sapp
All in One – Karen Clark Sheard

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel AlbumStill – BeBe & CeCe WinansGet Ready – Forever Jones
Love Unstoppable – Fred Hammond
Triumphant – VaShawn Mitchell
Aaron Sledge – Aaron Sledge

 Latin 
Best Latin Pop AlbumParaíso Express – Alejandro SanzPoquita Ropa – Ricardo Arjona
Alex Cuba – Alex Cuba
Boleto de Entrada – Kany García
Otra Cosa – Julieta Venegas

Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban AlbumEl Existential – Grupo FantasmaOro – ChocQuibTown
Amor Vincit Omnia – Draco
Bulevar 2000 – Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich+Fussible
1977 – Ana Tijoux

Best Tropical Latin AlbumViva la Tradición – Spanish Harlem OrchestraSin Salsa No Hay Paraiso – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
Asondeguerra – Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Irrepetible – Gilberto Santa Rosa
100 Sones Cubanos – (Various Artists); Edesio Alejandro, Nelson Estevez & Juan Hidalgo, producers

Best Tejano AlbumRecuerdos – Little Joe & la FamiliaSabes Bien – Juan P. Moreno
In the Pocket – Joe Posada
Homenaje a Mi Padre – Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso
Cookin – Tortilla Factory

Best Norteño AlbumClassic – IntocableIndispensable – Angel Fresnillo
Ni Hoy Ni Mañana – Gerardo Ortíz
Desde la Cantina Volumen 1 – Pesado
Intensamente – Principez de la Musica Norteña

Best Banda AlbumEnamórate de Mí – El Güero y Su Banda CentenarioAndo Bien Pedo – Banda Los Recoditos
Caricias Compradas... – Cuisillos
Con la Fuerza del Corrido – El Chapo
Todo Depende de Ti – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón

 American roots music 
Best Americana AlbumYou Are Not Alone – Mavis StaplesThe List – Rosanne Cash
Tin Can Trust – Los Lobos
Country Music – Willie Nelson
Band of Joy – Robert Plant

Best Bluegrass AlbumMountain Soul II – Patty LovelessCircles Around Me – Sam Bush
Family Circle – The Del McCoury Band
Legacy – Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
Reckless – The SteelDrivers

Best Traditional Blues AlbumJoined at the Hip – Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' SmithGiant – James Cotton
Memphis Blues – Cyndi Lauper
The Well – Charlie Musselwhite
Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites – Jimmie Vaughan

Best Contemporary Blues AlbumLiving Proof – Buddy GuyNothing's Impossible – Solomon Burke
Tribal – Dr. John and the Lower 911
Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook – Bettye LaVette
Live! In Chicago – Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band hợp tác với Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bryan Lee, and Buddy Flett

Best Traditional Folk AlbumGenuine Negro Jig – Carolina Chocolate DropsOnward and Upward – Luther Dickinson & The Sons Of Mudboy
Memories of John – The John Hartford Stringband
Maria Muldaur & Her Garden Of Joy – Maria Muldaur
Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved – Ricky Skaggs

Best Contemporary Folk AlbumGod Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise – Ray LaMontagne và the Pariah DogsLove Is Strange – En Vivo con Tino – Jackson Browne & David Lindley
The Age of Miracles – Mary Chapin Carpenter
Somedays the Song Writes You – Guy Clark
Dream Attic – Richard Thompson

Best Hawaiian Music AlbumHuana Ke Aloha – Tia CarrereAmy Hanaiali'i and Slack Key Masters of Hawaii – Amy Hanaiali‘i And Slack Key Masters of Hawaii
Polani – Daniel Ho
The Legend – Ledward Kaapana
Maui on My Mind – Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Jeff Peterson

Best Native American Music Album2010 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit's Dance – (Various Artists); Derek Mathews, Dr. Lita Mathews & Melonie Mathews, producersXI – Bear Creek
Temptations: Cree Round Dance Songs – Northern Cree
Woodnotes Wyld: Historic Flute Sounds from the Dr. Richard W. Payne Collection – Peter Phippen

Best Zydeco or Cajun Music AlbumZydeco Junkie – Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp BandEn Couleurs – Feufollet
Happy Go Lucky – D. L. Menard
Back Home – The Pine Leaf Boys
Creole Moon: Live at the Blue Moon Saloon – Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole

Reggae
Best Reggae AlbumBefore the Dawn – Buju BantonIsaacs Meets Isaac – Gregory Isaacs & King Isaac
Revelation – Lee "Scratch" Perry
Made in Jamaica – Bob Sinclar And Sly & Robbie
One Pop Reggae + – Sly & Robbie and the Family Taxi
Legacy An Acoustic Tribute to Peter Tosh – Andrew Tosh

 World music 

Best Traditional World Music AlbumAli and Toumani – Ali Farka Touré & Toumani DiabatéPure Sounds – Gyuto Monks of Tibet
I Speak Fula – Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Grace – Soweto Gospel Choir
Tango Universal – Vayo

Best Contemporary World Music AlbumThrow Down Your Heart, Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks – Béla FleckAll in One – Bebel Gilberto
ÕŸÖ – Angelique Kidjo
Bom Tempo – Sérgio Mendes
Om Namo Narayanaya: Soul Call – Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon

 Children's 
Best Musical Album for ChildrenTomorrow's Children – Pete Seeger with the Rivertown Kids and FriendsHere Comes Science – They Might Be Giants
Jungle Gym – Justin Roberts
Sunny Days – Battersby Duo
Weird Things Are Everywhere! – Judy Pancoast

Best Spoken Word Album For ChildrenJulie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, And Lullabies – Julie Andrews & Emma Walton HamiltonAnne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition – Selma Blair
The Best Candy in the Whole World – Bill Harley
Healthy Food For Thought: Good Enough to Eat – (Various Artists); Jim Cravero, Paula Lizzi & Steve Pullara, producers
Nanny McPhee Returns – Emma Thompson

 Spoken Word 
Best Spoken Word AlbumEarth – Jon Stewart (With Samantha Bee, Wyatt Cenac, Jason Jones, John Oliver & Sigourney Weaver)American on Purpose – Craig Ferguson
The Bedwetter – Sarah Silverman
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future… – Michael J. Fox
This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection – Carol Burnett
The Woody Allen Collection: Mere Anarchy, Side Effects, Without Feathers, Getting Even – Woody Allen

 Comedy 
Best Comedy AlbumStark Raving Black – Lewis BlackCho Dependent – Margaret Cho
I Told You I Was Freaky – Flight of the Conchords
Kathy Griffin Does the Bible Belt – Kathy Griffin
Weapons of Self Destruction – Robin Williams

 Musical show 
Best Musical Show AlbumAmerican Idiot (hợp tác với Green Day) – Billie Joe Armstrong, producer (Green Day, composers; Billie Joe Armstrong, lyricist) Fela! – Robert Sher, producer (Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, composer; Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, lyricist)
 A Little Night Music – Tommy Krasker, producer (Stephen Sondheim, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist)
 Promises, Promises – David Caddick & David Lai, producers (Burt Bacharach, composer; Hal David, lyricist)
 Sondheim on Sondheim – Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist)

 Film, TV and other visual media 
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual MediaCrazy HeartGlee: The Music, Volume 1TreméTrue Blood – Volume 2The Twilight Saga: EclipseBest Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual MediaToy Story 3 – Randy NewmanAlice in Wonderland – Danny Elfman
Avatar – James Horner
Inception – Hans Zimmer
Sherlock Holmes – Hans Zimmer

Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media"The Weary Kind" (From Crazy Heart)Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters (Ryan Bingham)"Down in New Orleans" (From The Princess and the Frog)
Randy Newman, songwriter (Dr. John)
"I See You" (From Avatar)
Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell & James Horner, songwriters (Leona Lewis)
"Kiss Like Your Kiss" (From True Blood)
Lucinda Williams, songwriter (Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello)
"This City" (From Tremé)
Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle)

 Composing and arranging 
Best Instrumental Composition"The Path Among the Trees" – Billy Childs"Aurora" – Patrick Williams
"Battle Circle" – Gerald Clayton
"Box of Cannoli" – Tim Hagans
"Fourth Stream...La Banda" – Bill Cunliffe

Best Instrumental Arrangement"Carlos" – Vince Mendoza"Fanfare for a New Day" – Patrick Williams
"Itsbynne Reel" – Gil Goldstein
"Monet" – Ted Nash
"Skip to My Lou" – Frank Macchia

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)"Baba Yetu" 
Christopher Tin, arranger (Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
"Baby" 
Roger Treece, arranger (Bobby McFerrin)
"Based on a Thousand True Stories" 
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Silje Nergaard & Metropole Orchestra Strings)
"Don't Explain" 
Geoffrey Keezer, arranger (Denise Donatelli)
"Imagine" 
Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein, arrangers (Herbie Hancock, Pink, Seal, Jeff Beck, India.Arie, Konono No 1 & Oumou Sangare)

 Package 
Best Recording PackageBrothers – Michael Carney, art director (The Black Keys)Eggs – Malene Mathiasson, Malthe Fischer, Kristoffer Rom, Nis Svoldgård & Aske Zidore, art directors (Oh No Ono)
Hadestown – Brian Grunert, art director (Anaïs Mitchell)
What Will We Be – Devendra Banhart & Jon Beasley, art directors (Devendra Banhart)
Yonkers NY – Andrew Taray, art director (Chip Taylor)

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition PackageUnder Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set) – Rob Jones & Jack White III, art directors (The White Stripes)Light: On the South Side – Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists)
Minotaur (Deluxe Edition) – Jeff Anderson & Vaughan Oliver, art directors (The Pixies)
A Sideman's Journey (Limited Collector's Super Deluxe Box Set) – Daniel Reiss & Klaus Voormann, art directors (Voormann & Friends)
Story Island – Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (Various Artists)

 Album notes 
Best Album NotesKeep an Eye on the Sky – Robert Gordon, album notes writer (Big Star)Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Library of Congress, 1936–1937 – Gage Averill, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Side Steps – Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (John Coltrane)
There Breathes a Hope: The Legacy of John Work III and His Fisk Jubilee Quartet, 1909–1916 – Doug Seroff, album notes writer (Fisk University Jubilee Quartet)
True Love Cast Out All Evil – Will Sheff, album notes writer (Roky Erickson With Okkervil River)

 Historical 
Best Historical AlbumThe Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)Jeff Jones, compilation producer; Paul Hicks, Sean Magee, Guy Massey, Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (The Beatles)Alan Lomax In Haiti: Recordings For The Library Of Congress, 1936–1937Jeffrey A. Greenberg, David Katznelson & Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers; Steve Rosenthal & Warren Russell-Smith, mastering engineers (Various Artists)The Complete Mother's Best Recordings...Plus!Colin Escott, Mike Jason & Jett Williams, compilation producers; Joseph M. Palmaccio, mastering engineer (Hank Williams)Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings And MoreAndy McKaie, compilation producer; Erick Labson, mastering engineer (Buddy Holly)Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968Alec Palao, Cheryl Pawelski & Andrew Sandoval, compilation producers; Dan Hersch & Andrew Sandoval, mastering engineers (Various Artists)

 Production, non-classical 
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
An Engineer's Award.Battle StudiesMichael H. Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak & Manny Marroquin, engineers (John Mayer)Dirty Side DownJohn Keane, engineer (Widespread Panic)Emotion & CommotionSteve Lipson, engineer (Jeff Beck)God Willin' & The Creek Don't RiseRyan Freeland, engineer (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs)Pink ElephantSeth Presant & Leon F. Sylvers III, engineers (N'dambi)

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Danger Mouse
Broken Bells – Broken Bells (A)
Dark Night of the Soul – Danger Mouse và Sparklehorse (A)
Tighten Up – The Black Keys (T)

Rob Cavallo
 Brand New Eyes – Paramore (A)
 Hang Cool Teddy Bear – Meat Loaf (A)
 Happy Hour – Uncle Kracker (A)
 Music Again – Adam Lambert (T)
 Soaked – Adam Lambert (T)
 Sure Fire Winners – Adam Lambert (T)
 Time for Miracles – Adam Lambert (T)
 When It's Time – Green Day (T)
Dr. Luke
 California Gurls – Katy Perry hợp tác với Snoop Dogg (T)
 For Your Entertainment – Adam Lambert (T)
 Hungover – Ke$ha (T)
 Kiss n Tell – Ke$ha (T)
 Magic – B.o.B hợp tác với Rivers Cuomo (T)
 Take It Off – Ke$ha (T)
 Teenage Dream – Katy Perry (T)
 Your Love Is My Drug – Ke$ha (T)
RedOne
 Alejandro – Lady Gaga (S)
 Bad Romance – Lady Gaga (S)
 The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga (A)
 I Like It – Enrique Iglesias hợp tác với Pitbull (S)
 More – Usher (T)
 We Are the World 25 for Haiti – Various Artists (S)
 Whole Lotta Love – Mary J. Blige (S)
The Smeezingtons (Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine)
 Billionaire – Travie McCoy hợp tác với Bruno Mars (T)
 Bow Chicka Wow Wow – Mike Posner (T)
 Fuck You – Cee Lo Green (S)
 Island Queen – Sean Kingston (T)
 Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars (S)
 Nothin' on You – B.o.B hợp tác với Bruno Mars (T)

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

Revolver (David Guetta's One Love Club Remix)
David Guetta & Afrojack, remixers (Madonna)
Fantasy (Morgan Page Remix)
Morgan Page, remixer (Nadia Ali)
Funk Nasty (Wolfgang Gartner Remix Edit)
Wolfgang Gartner, remixer (Andy Caldwell hợp tác với Gram'ma Funk)
Orpheus (Quiet Carnival) (Funk Generation Mix)
Mike Rizzo, remixer (Sérgio Mendes)
Sweet Disposition (Axwell & Dirty South Remix)
Axel Hedfors & Dragan Roganovic, remixers (The Temper Trap)

Production, surround sound
Best Surround Sound AlbumBritten's OrchestraKeith O. Johnson, surround mix engineer; Keith O. Johnson, surround mastering engineer; David Frost, surround producer (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)The IncidentSteven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Porcupine Tree)Parallax EdenDavid Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber)Songs and Stories (Monster Music Version)Don Murray, surround mix engineer; Sangwook Nam & Doug Sax, surround mastering engineers; John Burk, Noel Lee & Marcus Miller, surround producers (George Benson)Trondheimsolistene – In Folk StyleMorten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (TrondheimSolistene)

Production, classical
Best Engineered Album, Classical
An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex MachinaMark Donahue, John Hill & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)Have You Ever Been...?Robert Friedrich, engineer (Turtle Island Quartet, Stefon Harris & Mike Marshall)Mackey, Steven: DreamhouseDavid Frost, Tom Lazarus, Steven Mackey & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Gil Rose, Rinde Eckert, Catch Electric Guitar Quartet, Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project)Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola WorksLeslie Ann Jones, Kory Kruckenberg & David Sabee, engineers (Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams)VocabulariesSteve Miller, Allen Sides & Roger Treece, engineers (Bobby McFerrin)

Producer Of The Year, Classical
A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)
Blanton Alspaugh
 Corigliano: Violin Concerto 'The Red Violin' (Michael Ludwig, JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
 Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Leonard Slatkin & Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
 Tower Of The Eight Winds – Music For Violin & Piano By Judith Shatin (Borup-Ernst Duo)
 Tyberg: Symphony No. 3; Piano Trio (JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
 Wind Serenades (Gregory Wolynec & Gateway Chamber Ensemble)
David Frost
 Britten's Orchestra (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)
 Chambers, Evan: The Old Burying Ground (Kenneth Kiesler & The University Of Michigan Symphony Orchestra)
 Dorman, Avner: Concertos For Mandolin, Piccolo, Piano And Concerto Grosso (Andrew Cyr, Eliran Avni, Mindy Kaufman, Avi Avital & Metropolis Ensemble)
 The 5 Browns In Hollywood (5 Browns)
 Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse (Gil Rose, Rinde Eckert, Catch Electric Guitar Quartet, Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project)
 Meeting Of The Spirits (Matt Haimovitz)
 Two Roads To Exile (ARC Ensemble)
Tim Handley
 Adams: Nixon In China (Marin Alsop, Tracy Dahl, Marc Heller, Thomas Hammons, Maria Kanyova, Robert Orth, Chen-Ye Yan, Opera Colorado Chorus & Colorado Symphony Orchestra)
 Debussy: Le Martyre De Saint Sébastien (Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon)
 Dohnányi: Variations On A Nursery Song (JoAnn Falletta, Eldar Nebolsin & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
 Harris: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 (Marin Alsop & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
 Hubay: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 And 2 (Chloë Hanslip, Andrew Mogrelia & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
 Messiaen: Poèmes Pour Mi (Anne Schwanewilms, Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon)
 Piazzolla: Sinfonía Buenos Aires (Daniel Binelli, Tianwa Yang, Giancarlo Guerro & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
 Ries: Works For Flute And Piano (Uwe Grodd & Matteo Napoli)
 Roussel: Symphony No. 1 (Stéphane Denève & Royal Scottish National Orchestra)
 Shchedrin: Concertos For Orchestra Nos. 4 & 5 (Kirill Karabits & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
 Stamitz: Flute Concertos (Robert Aitken, Donatas Katkus & St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra)
 Strauss, R: Josephs-Legende; Rosenkavalier; Die Frau Ohne Schatten (Orchestral Suites) (JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin
 Brubeck: Songs Of Praise (Lynne Morrow, Richard Grant, Quartet San Francisco & The Pacific Mozart Ensemble)
 Cascade Of Roses (Janice Weber)
 Gnattali: Solo & Chamber Works For Guitar (Marc Regnier)
 If I Were A Bird (Michael Lewin)
 Kletzki: Piano Concerto (Joseph Banowetz, Thomas Sanderling & Russian Philharmonic Orchestra)
 Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works (Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams)
 Rubinstein: Piano Music (1852–1894) (Joseph Banowetz)
 Rubinstein: Piano Music (1871–1890) (Joseph Banowetz)
 20th Century Harp Sonatas (Sarah Schuster Ericsson)
James Mallinson
 Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Bernard Haitink, Duain Wolfe, Miah Persson, Christianne Stotijn, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
 Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet (Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra)
 Shchedrin: The Enchanted Wanderer (Valery Gergiev, Evgeny Akimov, Sergei Aleksashkin, Kristina Kapustinskaya, Mariinsky Chorus & Mariinsky Orchestra)
 Strauss, R: Ein Heldenleben; Webern: Im Sommerwind (Bernard Haitink & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
 Strauss, R: Eine Alpensinfonie (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra)
 Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations; Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante (Gautier Capuçon, Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
 Wagner: Parsifal (Valery Gergiev, Gary Lehman, Violeta Urmana, René Pape, Evgeny Nikitin, Alexei Tanovitski, Nikolai Putilin, Mariinsky Chorus & Mariinsky Orchestra)

Classical

Best Classical AlbumBruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 – Mariss Jansons, conductor; Everett Porter, producer; Everett Porter, mastering engineer (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina – Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue, John Hill & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers (Terrence Wilson; Nashville Symphony Orchestra)Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse – Gil Rose, conductor; Rinde Eckert; Catch Electric Guitar Quartet; David Frost, producer; David Frost, Tom Lazarus, Steven Mackey & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Synergy Vocals)Sacrificium – Giovanni Antonini, conductor; Cecilia Bartoli; Arend Prohmann, producer; Philip Siney, engineer/mixer (Il Giardino Armonico)'Verdi: Requiem – Riccardo Muti, conductor; Duain Wolfe, chorus master; Christopher Alder, producer; David Frost, Tom Lazarus & Christopher Willis, engineers/mixers (Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus)Best Orchestral PerformanceBruckner: "Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4" – Mariss Jansons, conductor (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; "Deus Ex Machina" – Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Terrence Wilson; Nashville Symphony)Mackey, Steven: "Dreamhouse" – Gil Rose, conductor; Rinde Eckert (Catch Electric Guitar Quartet; Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Synergy Vocals)
Salieri: "Overtures & Stage Music" – Thomas Fey, conductor (Mannheimer Mozartorchester)
Stravinsky: Pulcinella; Symphony in Three Movements; "Four Études" – Pierre Boulez, conductor (Roxana Constantinescu, Kyle Ketelsen & Nicholas Phan; Chicago Symphony Orchestra)Best Opera RecordingBerg: "Lulu"
Antonio Pappano, conductor; Agneta Eichenholz, Jennifer Larmore, Klaus Florian Vogt & Michael Volle; David Groves, producer (Orchestra of The Royal Opera House)
Hasse: "Marc' Antonio E Cleopatra"
Matthew Dirst, conductor; Jamie Barton & Ava Pine; Keith Weber, producer (Ars Lyrica Houston)Saariaho: "L'Amour de Loin"Kent Nagano, conductor; Daniel Belcher, Ekaterina Lekhina & Marie-Ange Todorovitch; Martin Sauer, producer (Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Rundfunkchor Berlin)Shchedrin: "The Enchanted Wanderer"
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Evgeny Akimov, Sergei Aleksashkin & Kristina Kapustinskaya; James Mallinson, producer (Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre)
Sullivan: "Ivanhoe"
David Lloyd-Jones, conductor; Neal Davies, Geraldine McGreevy, James Rutherford, Toby Spence & Janice Watson; Brian Pidgeon, producer (BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Adrian Partington Singers)Best Choral PerformanceBach: "Cantatas" – Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor; Erwin Ortner, chorus master (Bernarda Fink, Gerald Finley, Christian Gerhaher, Werner Güra, Julia Kleiter, Christine Schäfer, Anton Scharinger & Kurt Streit; Concentus Musicus Wien; Arnold Schoenberg Chor)
"Baltic Runes" – Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)
Haydn: "The Creation" – René Jacobs, conductor; Hans-Christoph Rademann, choir director (Julia Kleiter, Maximilian Schmitt & Johannes Weisser; Freiburger Barockorchester; RIAS Kammerchor)
Martin: "Golgotha" – Daniel Reuss, conductor (Judith Gauthier, Marianne Beate Kielland, Adrian Thompson, Mattijs Van De Woerd & Konstantin Wolff; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; Cappella Amsterdam & Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)Verdi: "Requiem" – Riccardo Muti, conductor; Duain Wolfe, chorus master (Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus)Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)Daugherty: "Deus Ex Machina" – Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Terrence Wilson (Nashville Symphony)
Dorman, Avner: "Mandolin Concerto" – Andrew Cyr, conductor; Avi Avital (Metropolis Ensemble)
Kletzki: "Piano Concerto in D Minor, Op. 22" – Thomas Sanderling, conductor; Joseph Banowetz (Russian Philharmonic Orchestra)Mozart: "Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24" – Mitsuko Uchida (The Cleveland Orchestra)Porter, Quincy: "Concerto for Viola & Orchestra" – John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Eliesha Nelson (Northwest Sinfonia)Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)Messiaen: "Liver du Saint-Sacrement" - Paul JacobsChopin: "The Nocturnes" – Nelson Freire
Hamelin: "Études" – Marc-André Hamelin
Paganini: "24 Caprices" – Julia Fischer
"20th Century Harp Sonatas" – Sarah Schuster EricssonBest Chamber Music PerformanceBeethoven: "Complete Sonatas for Violin & Piano" – Isabelle Faust và Alexander Melnikov
Gnattali: "Solo & Chamber Works for Guitar – Marc Regnier" (Tacy Edwards, Natalia Khoma & Marco Sartor)Ligeti: "String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2" – Parker QuartetPorter, Quincy: "Complete Viola Works" – Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams (Douglas Rioth; Northwest Sinfonia)
Schoenberg: "String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4" – Fred Sherry String Quartet (Christopher Oldfather & Rolf Schulte)Best Small Ensemble Performance"Ceremony and Devotion – Music for the Tudors" – Harry Christophers, conductor; The Sixteen"Dinastia Borja" – Jordi Savall, conductor; Hespèrion XXI & La Capella Reial De Catalunya (Pascal Bertin, Daniele Carnovich, Lior Elmalich, Montserrat Figueras, Driss El Maloumi, Marc Mauillon, Lluís Vilamajó & Furio Zanasi; Pascal Bertin, Daniele Carnovich, Josep Piera & Francisco Rojas)"Trondheimsolistene – In Folk Style" – Øyvind Gimse & Geir Inge Lotsberg, conductors (Emilia Amper & Gjermund Larsen; TrondheimSolistene)
"Victoria: Lamentations Of Jeremiah" – Peter Phillips, conductor; The Tallis Scholars
Whitacre, Eric: "Choral Music" – Noel Edison, conductor; Elora Festival Singers (Carol Bauman & Leslie De'Ath)Best Classical Vocal Performance"Ombre de Mon Amant – French Baroque Arias" – Anne Sofie von Otter (William Christie; Les Arts Florissants)"Sacrificium" – Cecilia Bartoli (Giovanni Antonini; Il Giardino Armonico)Turina: "Canto A Sevilla" – Lucia Duchonová (Celso Antunes; NDR Radiophilharmonie)
Vivaldi: "Opera Arias – Pyrotechnics" – Vivica Genaux (Fabio Biondi; Europa Galante)
Wagner: "Wesendonck-Lieder" – Measha Brueggergosman (Franz Welser-Möst; The Cleveland Orchestra)Best Classical Contemporary Composition"Deus Ex Machina" – Michael Daugherty (Giancarlo Guerrero)"Appassionatamente Plus" – Hans Werner Henze (Stefan Soltesz)
"Graffiti" – Magnus Lindberg (Sakari Oramo)
"Symphony No. 4" – Arvo Pärt (Esa-Pekka Salonen)
"The Enchanted Wanderer" – Rodion Shchedrin (Valery Gergiev)Best Classical Crossover AlbumMeeting of the Spirits – Matt Haimovitz (Amaryllis Jarczyk, Jan Jarczyk, John McLaughlin, Dominic Painchaud, Leanna Rutt & Matt Wilson)
Off the Map – The Silk Road Ensemble
Roots – My Life, My Song – Jessye Norman (Ira Coleman, Steve Johns, Mike Lovatt, Mark Markham & Martin Williams)Tin, Christopher: Calling All Dawns – Lucas Richman, conductor (Sussan Deyhim, Lia, Kaori Omura, Dulce Pontes, Jia Ruhan, Aoi Tada & Frederica von Stade; Anonymous 4 & Soweto Gospel Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)Vocabularies – Bobby McFerrin

Music video
Best Short Form Music Video"Bad Romance" – Lady GagaFrancis Lawrence, video director; Heather Heller, video producer"Ain't No Grave" – (Johnny Cash)
Chris Milk, video director; Jennifer Heath, Aaron Koblin & Rick Rubin, video producers
"Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna
Joseph Kahn, video director; Maryann Tanedo, video producer
"Stylo" – Gorillaz, Mos Def & Bobby Womack
Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett, video directors; Cara Speller, video producer
"Fuck You" – Cee Lo Green
Matt Stawski, video director; Paul Bock, video producer

Best Long Form Music VideoWhen You're Strange – The DoorsTom Dicillo, video director; John Beug, Jeff Jampol, Peter Jankowski & Dick Wolf, video producers'No Distance Left to Run – Blur
Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern & Giorgio Testi, video directors; Thomas Benski, Laura Collins & Lucas Ochoa, video producersThe Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story – Arif Mardin
Doug Biro & Joe Mardin, video directors; Doug Biro & Joe Mardin, video producersRush: Beyond the Lighted Stage – Rush
Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen, video directors; Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen, video producersUnder Great White Northern Lights – The White Stripes
Emmett Malloy, video director; Ian Montone & Mike Sarkissian, video producers

 Artists with multiple nominations and awards 

The following artists received multiple nominations:
 Ten: Eminem
 Seven: Bruno Mars
 Six: Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum, and Lady Gaga
 Five: Jeff Beck, B.o.B, David Frost, Philip Lawrence, John Legend và The Roots
 Four: Alex da Kid, The Black Keys, Drake, Cee Lo Green, Ari Levine, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Dirk Sobotka and Zac Brown
 Three: Arcade Fire, Beyoncé, Chris Brown, David Frost, Alicia Keys, Miranda Lambert, John Mayer, Muse và Neil Young
 Two: Robert Plant, Pink, Justin Bieber, Mumford & Sons, Monica, La Roux, Goldfrapp, Janelle Monáe, Sade, Michael Bublé, Fantasia, Hayley Williams, The White Stripes, and the Cast of Glee''

The following artists received multiple awards:
 Five: Lady Antebellum
 Three: David Frost, Jay-Z, John Legend, Jeff Beck và Lady Gaga
 Two: The Black Keys, Eminem, Herbie Hancock, Alicia Keys, The Roots, Christopher Tin và BeBe Winans

In Memoriam 
James Moody, John D. Kendall, Billy Taylor, Herb Ellis, Lena Horne, Margaret Whiting, Charlie Louvin, Hank Cochran, Carl Smith, Bobby Charles, Bobby Hebb, Gladys Horton, Teena Marie, General Johnson, Gregory Isaacs, Sugar Minott, Harvey Fuqua, Garry Shider, Dick Griffey, Gerry Rafferty, George David Weiss, Wally Traugott, Jim Williamson, Bill Porter, Richie Hayward, Ben Keith, Captain Beefheart, Malcolm McLaren, Herman Leonard, Irwin Silber, Jim Marshall, Jerry Bock, Allyn Ferguson, John Barry, Peter Lopez, Caresse Henry, Bill Aucoin, Hal Uplinger, Ron Baird, Ronni Chasen, Mitch Miller, Roberto Cantoral, Olga Guillot, Enrique Morente, Joan Sutherland, Helen Boatwright, Margaret Price, Earl Wild, Raphael Hillyer, Ronnie James Dio, Doug Fieger, Don Kirshner, Esteban "Steve" Jordan, Tony "Ham" Guerrero, Eddie Fisher, Jimmy Dean, Alex Chilton, Walter Hawkins, Albertina Walker và Solomon Burke.

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Giải Grammy lần thứđược tổ chức vào ngàythángnămtại Trung tâm Staples ở Los Angeles , được truyền hình bởi kênh CBS . Barbra Streisand được vinh danh là nghệ sĩ MusiCares của năm tạiđêm đặc biệt tổ chức từ ngàytháng Các đề cử được công bố vào ngàythángnămvà tổng số cógiải thưởng được trao . Phần lớn các giải thưởng được công bố trong các chương trình truyền hình trước đó tổ chức tại Trung tâm Hội nghị Los Angeles gần Trung tâm Staples , nơi buổi truyền hình chính diễn ra . Thời gian đem ứng cử từthángnămcho đếnthángnăm Trong ba năm , các đề cử được công bố trên truyền hình trong chương trình phát sóng trực tiếp tronggiờ " The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live ! – Countdown to Music 's Biggest Night " trên kênh CBS từ Club Nokia tại L.A . Live . Eminem dẫn đầu vớiđề cử , bao gồm Thu âm của năm , Bài hát của năm và Album của năm , tiếp đến Bruno Mars nhận đượcđề cử ; Jay-Z , Lady Antebellum , và Lady Gaga mỗi người nhận đượcđề cử ; Jeff Beck , B .o .B , David Frost , Philip Lawrence , John Legend và The Roots mỗi người nhận được Alex Da Kid , The Black Keys , Drake , Cee Lo Green , Ari Levine , Katy Perry , Rihanna , Dirk Sobotka , Alicia Keys và Zac Brown mỗi người nhận đượcđề cử ; Arcade Fire , Chris Brown , Muse , Miranda Lambert , John Mayer và Beyoncé nhận đượcđề cử ; và Robert Plant , Pink , Justin Bieber , Mumford & Sons , Monica , La Roux , Goldfrapp , Janelle Monáe , Sade , Michael Bublé , Fantasia , Hayley Williams , The White Stripes , và the Glee đều nhận được đề cử . Biểu diễn Nghệ sĩ dự bị trong lễ trao giải ChocQuibTown Trombone Shorty Buddy Guy , Cyndi Lauper , Maria Muldaur , Kenny Wayne Shepherd , Mavis Staples , và Betty Wright Kirk Whalum Phát sóng trong lễ trao giải Sau đây là những phần biểu diễn : Người dẫn chương trình Người dẫn chương trình dự bị trong lễ trao giải BT Kathy Griffin Wayne Wallace Laurie Anderson Sara Bareilles Phát sóng lễ trao giải Đây là những người dẫn chương trình trong buổi lễ trao giải : LL Cool J — giới thiệu phần tôn vinh nghệ sĩ Aretha Franklin Ricky Martin — giới thiệu Lady Gaga Blake Shelton — giới thiệu Miranda Lam bert Lenny Kravitz — giới thiệu Muse Ryan Seacrest — giới thiệu Bruno Mars , B .o .B , và Janelle Monáe Dierks Bentley và Zac Brown — trao giải Trình diễn Giọng Nữ Nhạc đồng quê xuất sắc nhất Eva Longoria — giới thiệu Justin Bieber , Jaden Smith và Usher Paramore và Pauley Perrette — trao giải Album Rock xuất sắc nhất Selena Gomez và Donnie Wahlberg — trao giải Album nhạc Pop xuất sắc nhất David Letterman — giới thiệu Bob Dylan , Mumford & Sons , và The Avett Bros . Clay Matthews và Lea Michelle — giới thiệu Lady Antebellum Kings of Leon và Miley Cyrus — trao giải Album Nhạc đồng quê xuất sắc nhất Jamie Foxx — giới thiệu Cee Lo Green , Gwyneth Paltrow và The Jim Henson Company Puppets Neil Patrick Harris — giới thiệu Katy Perry John Mayer , Norah Jones và Keith Urban — trao giải Bài hát của Năm Seth Rogen — giới thiệu Eminem , Dr . Dre , và Rihanna Jewel và John Legend — trao giải Nghệ sĩ mới Xuất sắc nhất Matthew Morrison — giới thiệu chủ tịch Viện Thu Âm Neil Portnow Kris Kristofferson — giới thiệu Barbra Streisand Nicki Minaj và will.i.am — trao giải Album Rap xuất sắc nhất Diddy — giới thiệu Drake và Rihanna Marc Anthony và Jennifer Lopez — trao giải Thu âm của Năm Jason Segel — giới thiệu Arcade Fire Barbra Streisand và Kris Kristofferson — giới thiệu Album của Năm Nội dung thắng giải General Thu âm của năm " Need You Now " – Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley , producers ; Clarke Schleicher , engineer/mixer " Nothin ' on You " – B .o .B & Bruno Mars The Smeezingtons , producers ; Ari Levine , engineer/mixer " Love the Way You Lie " – Eminem & Rihanna Alex da Kid & Makeba Riddick , producers ; Alex da Kid , Eminem & Mike Strange , engineers/mixers " Fuck You " – Cee- Lo Green The Smeezingtons , producers " Empire State of Mind " – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys Angela Hunte , Jane 't " Jnay " Sewell-Ulepic & Shux , producers ; Ken " Duro " Ifill , Gimel " Young Guru " Keaton & Ann Mincieli , engineers/mixers Album của năm The Suburbs – Arcade FireArcade Fire & Markus Dravs , producers ; Arcade Fire , Mark Lawson & Craig Silvey , engineers/mixers ; Mark Lawson , mastering engineerRecovery – Eminem featured artists ; Kobe , Lil Wayne , Pink & Rihanna , producers ; Alex da Kid , Victor Alexander , Boi-1da , Nick Brongers , Supa Dups , DJ Khalil , Dr . Dre , Eminem , Havoc , Emile Haynie , Jim Jonsin , Just Blaze , Mr . Porter & Script Shepherd , engineers/mixers ; Brian " Big Bass " Gardner , mastering engineer Need You Now – Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley , producers ; Clarke Schleicher , engineer/mixer ; Andrew Mendelson , mastering engineer The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga Beyoncé , featured artist ; Ron Fair , Fernando Garibay , Tal Herzberg , Rodney Jerkins , Lady Gaga , RedOne , Teddy Riley & Space Cowboy , producers ; Victor Alexander , Eelco Bakker , Christian Delano , Mike Donaldson , Paul Foley , Tal Herzberg , Rodney Jenkins , Hisashi Mizoguchi , Robert Orton , Dan Parry , Jack Joseph Puig , RedOne , Teddy Riley , Dave Russel , Johnny Severin , Space Cowboy , Mark Stent , Jonas Wetling & Frank Wolff , engineers/mixers ; Gene Grimaldi , mastering engineer Teenage Dream – Katy Perry Snoop Dogg , featured artist ; Ammo , Benny Blanco , Dr . Luke , Kuk Harrell , Max Martin , Stargate , C . " Tricky " Stewart , Sandy Vee & Greg Wells , producers ; Victor Alexander , Steve Churchyard , Mikkel S . Eriksen , Serban Ghenea , John Hanes , Sam Holland , Jaycen- Joshua , Damien Lewis , Chris O ' Ryan , Carlos Oyanedel , Paris , Phil Tan , Brain Thomas , Lewis Tozour , Miles Walker , Emily Wright & Andrew Wuepper , engineers/mixers ; Brian Gardner , mastering engineer Bài hát của năm " Need You Now " - Lady AntebellumDave Haywood , Josh Kear , Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott , songwriters " Beg , Steal or Borrow" -Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs Ray LaMontagne , songwriter " Fuck You " -Cee Lo Green Cee Lo Green , Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars , songwriters " The House That Built Me " - Miranda Lam bert Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin songwriters " Love the Way You Lie " - Eminem & Rihanna Alexander Grant , Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers , songwriters Nghệ sĩ mới xuất sắc nhấtEsperanza SpaldingJustin Bieber Drake Florence + the Machine Mumford & Sons Pop Trình diễn giọng Pop nữ xuất sắc nhất " Bad Romance " – Lady Gaga " King of Anything " – Sara Bareilles " Halo " (Live from I Am ... Yours : An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas) – Beyoncé " Chasing Pirates " – Norah Jones " Teenage Dream " – Katy Perry Trình diễn giọng Pop nam xuất sắc nhất " Just the Way You Are " – Bruno Mars " Haven 't Met You Yet " – Michael Bublé " This Is It " – Michael Jackson " Whataya Want from Me " – Adam Lambert " Half of My Heart " – John Mayer Trình diễn Song ca/ Nhóm nhạc Giọng Pop xuất sắc nhất " Hey , Soul Sister " (Live) – Train " Don 't Stop Believin ' " (Regionals Version) – Glee Cast " Misery " – Maroon 5 " The Only Exception " – Paramore " Babyfather " – Sade Hợp tác giọng pop xuất sắc nhất " Imagine " – Herbie Hancock , Pink , India.Arie , Seal , Konono Nº1 , Jeff Beck , & Oumou Sangaré " Airplanes , Part II " – B .o .B , Eminem , & Hayley Williams " If It Wasn 't for Bad " – Elton John & Leon Russell " Telephone " – Lady Gaga & Beyoncé " California Gurls " – Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg Best Pop Instrumental Performance " Nessun Dorma " – Jeff Beck" Flow " – Laurie Anderson " No Mystery " – Stanley Clarke " Orchestral Intro " – Gorillaz " Sleepwalk " – The Brian Setzer Orchestra Best Pop Instrumental AlbumTake Your Pick – Larry Carlton & Tak MatsumotoPushing the Envelope – Gerald Albright Heart and Soul – Kenny G Singularity – Robby Krieger Everything Is Everything : The Music of Donny Hathaway – Kirk Whalum Album giọng pop xuất sắc nhấtThe Fame Monster – Lady GagaMy World0 – Justin Bieber I Dreamed a Dream – Susan Boyle Battle Studies – John Mayer Teenage Dream – Katy Perry Dance Thu âm nhạc dance xuất sắc nhất " Only Girl (In the World) " – RihannaCrystal Johnson , Mikkel S . Eriksen , Tor Erik Hermansen , Sandy Wilhelm , producers : Stargate , Sandy Vee " Rocket " – Goldfrapp Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory , producers ; Mark 'Spike ' Stent , mixer " In for the Kill " – La Roux Elly Jackson & Ben Langmaid , producers ; Serban Ghenea & John Hanes , mixers " Dance in the Dark " – Lady Gaga Fernando Garibay & Lady Gaga , producers ; Robert Orton , mixer " Dancing on My Own " – Robyn Patrik Berger & Robyn , producers ; Niklas Flyckt , mixer Best Electronic/Dance AlbumLa Roux – La RouxThese Hopeful Machines – BT Further – The Chemical Brothers Head First – Goldfrapp Black Light – Groove Armada Traditional pop Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumCrazy Love – Michael Bublé The Greatest Love Songs of All Time – Barry Manilow Let It Be Me : Mathis in Nashville – Johnny Mathis Fly Me to the Moon ... The Great American Songbook Volume V – Rod Stewart Love Is the Answ er – Barbra Streisand Rock Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance " Helter Skelter " – Paul McCartney " Run Back to Your Side " – Eric Clapton " Crossroads " – John Mayer " Silver Rider " – Robert Plant and the Band of Joy " Angry World " – Neil Young Trình diễn Song ca/ Nhóm nhạc Rock xuất sắc nhất " Tighten Up " – The Black Keys " Ready to Start " – Arcade Fire " I Put a Spell on You " – Jeff Beck & Joss Stone " Radioactive " – Kings of Leon " Resistance " – Muse Best Hard Rock Performance " New Fang " – Them Crooked Vultures " A Looking in View " – Alice in Chains " Let Me Hear You Scream " – Ozzy Osbourne " Black Rain " – Soundgarden " Between the Lines " – Stone Temple Pilots Best Metal Performance " El Dorado " – Iron Maiden " Let the Guilt Go " – Korn " In Your Words " – Lam b of God " Sudden Death " – Megadeth " World Painted Blood " – Slayer Best Rock Instrumental Performance " Hammerhead " – Jeff Beck " Black Mud " – The Black Keys " Do the Murray " – Los Lobos " Kundalini Bonfire " – Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds " The Deathless Horsie " – Dweezil Zappa Bài hát Rock hay nhất " Angry World-Neil Young Neil Young , songwriter " Little Lion Man " -Mumford & Sons Ted Dwane , Ben Lovett , Marcus Mumford & Country Winston , songwriters " Radioactive " - Kings of Leon Caleb Followill , Jared Followill , Matthew Fo llowill & Nathan Fo llowill , songwriters (Kings of Leon) " Resistance " -Muse Matthew Bellamy , songwriter " Tighten Up " -The Black Keys Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney , songwriters Album Rock xuất sắc nhấtThe Resistance – Muse Emotion & Commotion – Jeff Beck Backspacer – Pearl Jam Mojo – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Le Noise – Neil Young Alternative Album Alternative xuất sắc nhấtBrothers – The Black Keys The Suburbs – Arcade Fire Infinite Arms – Band of Horses Broken Bells – Broken Bells Contra – Vampire Weekend R&B Best Female R&B Vocal Performance " Bittersweet " – Fantasia " Everything to Me " – Monica " Gone Already " – Faith Evans " Tired " – Kelly Price " Holding You Down " – Jazmine Sullivan Best Male R&B Vocal Performance " There Goes My Baby " – Usher " Second Chance " – El DeBarge " Finding My Way Back " – Jaheim " Why Would You Stay " – Kem " We ' re Still Friends " – (Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals " Soldier of Love " – Sade " Love " – Chuck Brown , Jill Scott & Marcus Miller " Take My Time " – Chris Brown & Tank " You ' ve Got a Friend " – Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin " Shine " – John Legend & The Roots Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance " Hang On in There " – John Legend & The Roots " When a Woman Loves " – R . Kelly " You 're So Amazing " – Calvin Richardson " In Between " – Ryan Shaw " Go " (Live) – Betty Wright Best Urban/Alternative Performance " Fuck You " – Cee Lo Green " Little One " – Bilal " Orion " – Carolyn Malachi " Tightrope " – Janelle Monáe & Big Boi " Still " – Eric Roberson Best R&B Song " Shine " -John Legend & The RootsJohn Stephens , songwriter " Bittersweet " -Fantasia Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly , songwriters " Finding My Way Back" Jaheim Ivan " Orthodox " Barias , Curt Chambers , Carvin " Ransum " Haggins , Jaheim Hoagland & Miquel Jontel , songwriters " Second Chance " -El DeBarge E . Debarge & Mischke , songwriters " Why Would You Stay " -Kem K . Owens , songwriter Best R&B AlbumWake Up ! – John Legend & The RootsStill Standing – Monica Back to Me – Fantasia Another Round – Jaheim The Love & War Masterpeace – Raheem DeVaughn Best Contemporary R&B AlbumRaymond vs . Raymond – UsherUntitled – R . Kelly Graffiti – Chris Brown Transition – Ryan Leslie The ArchAndroid – Janelle Monáe Rap Best Rap Solo Performance " Not Afraid " – Eminem " Over " – Drake " How Low " – Ludacris " I 'm Back " – T.I . " Power " – Kanye West Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group " On to the Next One " – Jay Z & Swiss Beatz " Shutterbugg " – Big Boi & Cutty " Fancy " – Drake , T.I . & Swizz Beatz " My Chick Bad " – Ludacris & Nicki Minaj " Lose My Mind " – Young Jeezy & Plies Best Rap/Sung Collaboration " Empire State of Mind " – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys " Nothin ' on You " – B .o .B & Bruno Mars " Deuces " – Chris Brown , Tyga & Kevin McCall " Love the Way You Lie " – Eminem & Rihanna " Wake Up Everybody " – John Legend , The Roots , Melanie Fiona & Common Best Rap Song " Empire State of Mind" -Jay-Z & Alica KeysShawn Carter , Angela Hunte , Burt Keyes , Alicia Keys , Jane 't " Jnay " Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh , songwriters " Love the Way You Lie " - Eminem & Rihanna Alex da Kid , Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers , songwriters " Not Afraid " -Eminem M . Burnett , J . Evans , Marshall Mathers , L . Resto & M . Samuels , songwriters " Nothin ' on You " -B .o .B & Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence , Ari Levine , Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr . , songwriters " On to the Next One " -Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz Shawn Carter , J . Chaton & K . Dean , songwriters (G . Auge & X . De Rosnay , songwriters) Best Rap AlbumRecovery – EminemThe Adventures Of Bobby Ray – B .o .B Thank Me Later – Drake The Blueprint– Jay-Z How I Got Over – The Roots Country Best Female Country Vocal Performance " The House That Built Me " – Miranda Lambert " Satisfied " – Jewel " Swingin ' " – LeAnn Rimes " Temporary Home " – Carrie Unde rwood " I ' d Love To Be Your Last " – Gretchen Wilson Best Male Country Vocal Performance " ' Til Summer Comes Around " – Keith Urban " Macon " – Jamey Johnson " Cryin ' for Me (Wayman 's Song) " – Toby Keith " Turning Home " – David Nail " Gettin ' You Home " – Chris Young Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals " Need You Now " – Lady Antebellum " Free " – Zac Brown Band " Elizabeth " – Dailey & Vincent " Little White Church " – Little Big Town " Where Rainbows Never Die " – The SteelDrivers Best Country Collaboration with Vocals " As She 's Walking Away " – Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson " Bad Angel " – Dierks Bentley , Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson " Pride (In the Name of Love) " – Dierks Bentley , Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers " Hillbilly Bone " – Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins " I Run to You " – Marty Stuart & Connie Smith Best Country Instrumental Performance " Hummingbyrd " – Marty Stuart " Tattoo of a Smudge " – Cherryholmes " Magic #9 " – The Infamous Stringdusters " New Chance Blues " – Punch Brothers " Willow Creek " – Darrell Scott Best Country Song " Need You Now" Dave Haywood , Josh Kear , Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott , songwriters (Lady Antebellum) " The Breath You Take " Casey Beathard , Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon , songwriters (George Strait) " Free " Zac Brown , songw riter (Zac Brown Band) " The House That Built Me " Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin , songwriters (Mi randa Lambert) " I ' d Love to Be Your Last " Rivers Rutherford , Annie Tate & Sam Tate , songwriters (Gretchen Wilson) " If I Die Young " Kimberly Perry , songwriter (The Band Perry) Best Country AlbumNeed You Now – Lady AntebellumUp On The Ridge – Dierks Bentley You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band The Guitar Song – Jamey Johnson Revolution – Miranda Lam bert New Age Best New Age AlbumMiho : Journey to the Mountain – Paul Winter ConsortOcean – Michael DeMaria Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai , Volume– Kitaro Dancing into Silence – R . Carlos Nakai , William Eaton & Will Clipman Instrumental Oasis , Vol .– Zamora Jazz Best Contemporary Jazz AlbumThe Stanley Clarke Band – The Stanley Clarke BandNever Can Say Goodbye – Joey DeFrancesco Now Is the Time – Jeff Lorber Fusion To the One – John Mc Laughlin Backatown – Trombone Shorty Best Jazz Vocal AlbumEleanora Fagan To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgew ater – Dee Dee Bri dgewaterFreddy Cole Sings Mr . B – Freddy Cole When Lights Are Low – Denise Donatelli Ages – Lorraine Feather Water – Gregory Porter Best Improvised Jazz Solo " A Change Is Gonna Come " – Herbie Hancock" Solar " – Alan Broadbent " Body and Soul " – Keith Jarrett " Lonely Woman " – Hank Jones " Van Gogh " – Wynton Marsalis Best Jazz Instrumental Album , Individual or GroupMoody – James MoodyPositootly ! – John Beasley The New Song and Dance – Clayton Brothers Historicity – Vijay Iyer Trio Providencia – Danilo Pérez Best Large Jazz Ensemble AlbumMingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard – Mingus Big BandInfernal Machines – Darcy James Argue 's Secret Society Autumn : In Moving Pictures Jazz – Chamber Music Vol . – Billy Childs Ensemble hợp tác với the Ying String Quartet Pathways – Dave Holland Octet 54 – Metropole Orkest , John Scofield & Vince Mendoza Best Latin Jazz AlbumChucho ' s Steps – Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban MessengersTango Grill – Pablo Aslan Second Chance – Hector Martignon Psychedelic Blues – Poncho Sanchez ¡Bien Bien ! – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet Gospel Best Gospel Performance " Grace " – BeBe & CeCe Winans " He Wants It All " – Forever Jones " You Hold My World " – Israel Houghton " Nobody Greater " – VaShawn Mitchell " He 's Been Just That Good – Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway Best Gospel Song " It 's What I Do " Jerry Peters & Kirk Whalum , songwriters (Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway)" Beautiful Things " Lisa Gungor & Michael Gungor , songwriters (Gungor) " Better Than a Hallelujah " Sarah Hart & Chapin Hartford , songwriters (Amy Grant) " Our God " Jonas Myrin , Matt Redman , Jesse Reeves & Chris Tomlin , songwriters (Chris Tomlin) " Return to Sender " Gordon Kennedy , songwriter (Ricky Skaggs) Best Rock or Rap Gospel AlbumHello Hurricane – SwitchfootChurch Music – David Crowder Band For Those Who Wait – Fireflight Beautiful Things – Gungor Rehab – Lecrae Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel AlbumLove God . Love People . – Israel HoughtonBeauty Will Rise – Steven Curtis Chapman Pieces of a Real Heart – Sanctus Real Mosaic – Ricky Skaggs Tonight – TobyMac Best Southern , Country , or Bluegrass Gospel AlbumThe Reason – Diamond RioTimes Like These – Austins Bridge Expecting Good Things – Jeff & Sheri Easter Journey On – Ty Herndon Live at Oak Tree : Karen Peck & New River – Karen Peck & New River Best Traditional Gospel AlbumDowntown Church – Patty GriffinThe E xperience – Vanessa Bell Armstrong A City Called Heaven – Shirley Caesar Here I Am – Marvin Sapp All in One – Karen Clark Sheard Best Contempo rary R&B Gospel AlbumStill – BeBe & CeCe WinansGet Ready – Forever Jones Love Unstoppable – Fred Hammond Triumphant – VaShawn Mitchell Aaron Sledge – Aaron Sledge Latin Best Latin Pop AlbumParaíso Express – Alejandro SanzPoquita Ropa – Ricardo Arjona Alex Cuba – Alex Cuba Boleto de Entrada – Kany García Otra Cosa – Julieta Venegas Best Latin Rock , Alternative or Urban AlbumEl Existential – Grupo FantasmaOro – ChocQuibTown Amor Vincit Omnia – Draco Bulevar– Nortec Collective Presents : Bostich+Fussible 1977 – Ana Tijoux Best Tropical Latin AlbumViva la Tradición – Spanish Harlem OrchestraSin Salsa No Hay Paraiso – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Asondeguerra – Juan Luis Guerra40 Irrepetible – Gilberto Santa Rosa 100 Sones Cubanos – (Various Artists) ; Edesio Alejandro , Nelson Estevez & Juan Hidalgo , producers Best Tejano AlbumRecuerdos – Little Joe & la FamiliaSabes Bien – Juan P . Moreno In the Pocket – Joe Posada Homenaje a Mi Padre – Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso Cookin – Tortilla Factory Best Norteño AlbumClassic – IntocableIndispensable – Angel Fresnillo Ni Hoy Ni Mañana – Gerardo Ortíz Desde la Cantina Volumen– Pesado Intensamente – Principez de la Musica Norteña Best Banda AlbumEnamórate de Mí – El Güero y Su Banda CentenarioAndo Bien Pedo – Banda Los Recoditos Caricias Compradas ... – Cuisillos Con la Fuerza del Corrido – El Chapo Todo Depende de Ti – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón American roots music Best Americana AlbumYou Are Not Alone – Mavis StaplesThe List – Rosanne Cash Tin Can Trust – Los Lobos Country Music – Willie Nelson Band of Joy – Robert Plant Best Bluegrass AlbumMountain Soul II – Patty LovelessCircles Around Me – Sam Bush Family Circle – The Del McCoury Band Legacy – Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band Reckless – The SteelDrivers Best Traditional Blues AlbumJoined at the Hip – Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes ' SmithGiant – James Cotton Memphis Blues – Cyndi Lauper The Well – Charlie Musselwhite Plays Blues , Ballads & Favorites – Jimmie Vaughan Best Contemporary Blues AlbumLiving Proof – Buddy GuyNothing 's Impossible – Solomon Burke Tribal – Dr . John and the Lower Interpretations : The British Rock Songbook – Bettye LaVette Live ! In Chicago – Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band hợp tác với Hubert Sumlin , Willie " Big Eyes " Smith , Bryan Lee , and Buddy Flett Best Traditional Folk AlbumGenuine Negro Jig – Carolina Chocolate DropsO nward and Upward – Luther Dickinson & The Sons Of Mudboy Memo ries of John – The John Hartford Stringband Maria Muldaur & Her Ga rden Of Joy – Maria Muldaur Ricky Skaggs Solo : Songs My Dad Loved – Ricky Skaggs Best Contemporary Folk AlbumGod Willin ' & the Creek Don 't Rise – Ray LaMontagne và the Pariah Dogs Love Is Strange – En Vivo con Tino – Jackson Browne & David Lindley The Age of Miracles – Mary Chapin Carpenter Somedays the Song Writes You – Guy Clark Dream Attic – Richard Thompson Best Hawaiian Music AlbumHuana Ke Aloha – Tia CarrereAmy Hanaiali 'i and Slack Key Masters of Hawaii – Amy Hanaiali‘i And Slack Key Masters of Hawaii Polani – Daniel Ho The Legend – Ledward Kaapana Maui on My Mind – Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Jeff Peterson Best Native American Music Album2010 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow : A Spirit 's Dance – (Various Artists) ; Derek Mathews , Dr . Lita Mathews & Melonie Mathews , producersXI – Bear Creek Temptations : Cree Round Dance Songs – Northern Cree Woodnotes Wyld : Historic Flute Sounds from the Dr . Richard W . Payne Collection – Peter Phippen Best Zydeco or Cajun Music AlbumZydeco Junkie – Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp BandEn Couleurs – Feufollet Happy Go Lucky – D . L . Menard Back Home – The Pine Leaf Boys Creole Moon : Live at the Blue Moon Saloon – Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole Reggae Best Reggae AlbumBefore the Dawn – Buju BantonIsaacs Meets Isaac – Gregory Isaacs & King Isaac Revelation – Lee " Scratch " Perry Made in Jamaica – Bob Sinclar And Sly & Robbie One Pop Reggae + – Sly & Robbie and the Family Taxi Legacy An Acoustic Tribute to Peter Tosh – Andrew Tosh World music Best Traditional World Music AlbumAli and Toumani – Ali Farka Touré & Toumani DiabatéPure Sounds – Gyuto Monks of Tibet I Speak Fula – Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Grace – Soweto Gospel Choir Tango Universal – Vayo Best Contemporary World Music AlbumThrow Down Your Heart , Africa Sessions Part Unreleased Tracks – Béla FleckAll in One – Bebel Gilberto ÕŸÖ – Angelique Kidjo Bom Tempo – Sérgio Mendes Om Namo Narayanaya : Soul Call – Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon Children 's Best Musical Album for ChildrenTomorrow's Children – Pete Seeger with the Rivertown Kids and FriendsHere Comes Science – They Might Be Giants Jungle Gym – Justin Roberts Sunny Days – Battersby Duo Weird Things Are Everywhere ! – Judy Pancoast Best Spoken Word Album For ChildrenJulie Andrews ' Collection of Poems , Songs , And Lullabies – Julie Andrews & Emma Walton HamiltonAnne Frank : The Diary of a Young Girl : The Definitive Edition – Selma Blair The Best Candy in the Whole World – Bill Harley Healthy Food For Thought : Good Enough to Eat – (Various Artists) ; Jim Cravero , Paula Lizzi & Steve Pullara , producers Nanny McPhee Returns – Emma Thompson Spoken Word Best Spoken Word AlbumEarth – Jon Stewart (With Samantha Bee , Wyatt Cenac , Jason Jones , John Oliver & Sigourney Weaver)American on Purpose – Craig Ferguson The Bedwetter – Sarah Silverman A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future … – Michael J . Fox This Time Together : Laughter and Reflection – Carol Burnett The Woody Allen Collection : Mere Anarchy , Side Effects , Without Feathers , Getting Even – Woody Allen Comedy Best Comedy AlbumStark Raving Black – Lewis BlackCho Dependent – Margaret Cho I Told You I Was Freaky – Flight of the Conchords Kathy Griffin Does the Bible Belt – Kathy Griffin Weapons of Self Destruction – Robin Williams Musical show Best Musical Show AlbumAmerican Idiot (hợp tác với Green Day) – Billie Joe Armstrong , producer (Green Day , composers ; Billie Joe Armstrong , lyricist) Fela ! – Robert Sher , producer (Fela Anikulapo-Kuti , composer ; Fela Anikulapo-Kuti , lyricist) A Little Night Music – Tommy Krasker , producer (Stephen Sondheim , composer ; Stephen Sondheim , lyricist) Promises , Promises – David Caddick & David Lai , producers (Burt Bacharach , composer ; Hal David , lyricist) Sondheim on Sondheim – Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker , producers (Stephen Sondheim , composer ; Stephen Sondheim , lyricist) Film , TV and other visual media Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture , Television or Other Visual MediaCrazy HeartGlee : The Music , VolumereméTrue Blood – Volumehe Twilight Saga : EclipseBest Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture , Television or Other Visual MediaToy Story– Randy NewmanAlice in Wonderland – Danny Elfman Avatar – James Horner Inception – Hans Zimmer Sherlock Holmes – Hans Zimmer Best Song Written for Motion Picture , Television or Other Visual Media " The Weary Kind " (From Crazy Heart)Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett , songwriters (Ryan Bingham) " Down in New Orleans " (From The Princess and the Frog) Randy Newman , songw riter (Dr . John) " I See You " (From Avatar) Simon Franglen , Kuk Harrell & James Horner , songwriters (Leona Lewis) " Kiss Like Your Kiss " (From True Blood) Lucinda Williams , songwriter (Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello) " This City " (From Tremé) Steve Earle , songwriter (Steve Earle) Composing and arranging Best Instrumental Composition " The Path Among the Trees " – Billy Childs " Aurora " – Patrick Williams " Battle Circle " – Gerald Clayton " Box of Cannoli " – Tim Hagans " Fourth Stream .. . La Banda " – Bill Cunliffe Best Instrumental Arrangement " Carlos " – Vince Mendoza " Fanfare for a New Day " – Patrick Williams " Itsbynne Reel " – Gil Goldstein " Monet " – Ted Nash " Skip to My Lou " – Frank Macchia Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) " Baba Yetu " Christopher Tin , arranger (Christopher Tin , Soweto Gospel Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) " Baby " Roger Treece , arranger (Bobby McFerrin) " Based on a Thousand True Stories " Vince Mendoza , arranger (Silje Nergaard & Metropole Orchestra Strings) " Don 't Explain " Geoffrey Keezer , arranger (Denise Donatelli) " Imagine " Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein , arrangers (Herbie Hancock , Pink , Seal , Jeff Beck , India.Arie , Konono No& Oumou Sangare) Package Best Recording PackageBrothers – Michael Carney , art director (The Black Keys) Eggs – Malene Mathiasson , Malthe Fischer , Kristoffer Rom , Nis Svoldgård & Aske Zidore , art directors (Oh No Ono) Hadestown – Brian Grunert , art director (Anaïs Mitchell) What Will We Be – Devendra Banhart & Jon Beasley , art directors (Devendra Banhart) Yonkers NY – Andrew Taray , art director (Chip Taylor) Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition PackageUnder Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set) – Rob Jones & Jack White III , art directors (The White Stripes)Light : On the South Side – Tom Lunt , Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley , art directors (Various Artists) Minotaur (Deluxe Edition) – Jeff Anderson & Vaughan Oliver , art directors (The Pixies) A Sideman 's Journey (Limited Collector 's Super Deluxe Box Set) – Daniel Reiss & Klaus Voormann , art directors (Voormann & Friends) Story Island – Qing-Yang Xiao , art director (Various Artists) Album notes Best Album NotesKeep an Eye on the Sky – Robert Gordon , album notes writer (Big Star)Alan Lomax in Haiti : Recordings for the Library of Cong ress , 1937 – Gage Averill , album notes writer (Various Artists) Side Steps – Ashley Kahn , album notes writer (John Coltrane) There Breathes a Hope : The Legacy of John Work III and His Fisk Jubilee Quartet ,1916 – Doug Seroff , album notes writer (Fisk University Jubilee Quartet) True Love Cast Out All Evil – Will Sheff , album notes writer (Roky Erickson With Okkervil River) Historical Best Historical AlbumThe Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)Jeff Jones , compilation producer ; Paul Hicks , Sean Magee , Guy Massey , Sam Okell & Steve Rooke , mastering engineers (The Beatles)Alan Lomax In Haiti : Recordings For The Library Of Congress , 1937Jeffrey A . Greenberg , David Katznelson & Anna Lomax Wood , compilation producers ; Steve Rosenthal & Warren Russell-Smith , mastering engineers (Various Artists)The Complete Mother 's Best Recordings ... Plus ! Colin Escott , Mike Jason & Jett Williams , compilation producers ; Joseph M . Palmaccio , mastering engineer (Hank Williams)Not Fade Away : The Complete Studio Recordings And MoreAndy McKaie , compilation producer ; Erick Labson , mastering engineer (Buddy Holly)Where the Action Is ! Los Angeles Nuggets1968 Alec Palao , Cheryl Pawelski & Andrew Sandoval , compilation producers ; Dan Hersch & Andrew Sandoval , mastering engineers (Various Artists) Production , non-classical Best Engineered Album , Non -Classical An Engineer 's Award . Battle StudiesMichael H. Brauer , Joe Ferla , Chad Franscoviak & Manny Marroquin , engineers (John Mayer)Dirty Side DownJohn Keane , engineer (Widespread Panic)Emotion & CommotionSteve Lipson , engineer (Jeff Beck)God Willin ' & The Creek Don 't RiseRyan Freeland , engineer (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs)Pink ElephantSeth Presant & Leon F . Sylvers III , engineers (N ' dambi) Producer Of The Year , Non-Classical Danger Mouse Broken Bells – Broken Bells (A) Dark Night of the Soul – Danger Mouse và Sparklehorse (A) Tighten Up – The Black Keys (T) Rob Cavallo Brand New Eyes – Paramore (A) Hang Cool Teddy Bear – Meat Loaf (A) Happy Hour – Uncle Kracker (A) Music Again – Adam Lam bert (T) Soaked – Adam Lambert (T) Sure Fire Winners – Adam Lam bert (T) Time for Miracles – Adam Lam bert (T) When It 's Time – Green Day (T) Dr . Luke California Gurls – Katy Perry hợp tác với Snoop Dogg (T) For Your Entertainment – Adam Lambert (T) Hungover – Ke$ha (T) Kiss n Tell – Ke$ha (T) Magic – B .o .B hợp tác với Rivers Cuomo (T) Take It Off – Ke$ha (T) Teenage Dream – Katy Perry (T) Your Love Is My Drug – Ke$ha (T) RedOne Alejandro – Lady Gaga (S) Bad Romance – Lady Gaga (S) The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga (A) I Like It – Enrique Iglesias hợp tác với Pitbull (S) More – Usher (T) We Are the Worldfor Haiti – Various Artists (S) Whole Lotta Love – Mary J . Blige (S) The Smeezingtons (Bruno Mars , Philip Lawrence , Ari Levine) Billionaire – Travie McCoy hợp tác với Bruno Mars (T) Bow Chicka Wow Wow – Mike Posner (T) Fuck You – Cee Lo Green (S) Island Queen – Sean Kingston (T) Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars (S) Nothin ' on You – B .o .B hợp tác với Bruno Mars (T) Best Remixed Recording , Non-Classical Revolver (David Guetta 's One Love Club Remix) David Guetta & Afrojack , remixers (Madonna) Fantasy (Morgan Page Remix) Morgan Page , remixer (Nadia Ali) Funk Nasty (Wolfgang Gartner Remix Edit) Wolfgang Gartner , remixer (Andy Caldwell hợp tác với Gram 'ma Funk) Orpheus (Quiet Carnival) (Funk Generation Mix) Mike Rizzo , remixer (Sérgio Mendes) Sweet Disposition (Axwell & Dirty South Remix) Axel Hedfors & Dragan Roganovic , remixers (The Temper Trap) Production , surround sound Best Surround Sound AlbumBritten 's OrchestraKeith O . Johnson , surround mix engineer ; Keith O . Johnson , surround mastering engineer ; David Frost , surround producer (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)The IncidentSteven Wilson , surround mix engineer ; Darcy Proper , surround mastering engineer ; Steven Wilson , surround producer (Porcupine Tree)Parallax EdenDavid Miles Huber , surround mix engineer ; David Miles Huber , surround mastering engineer ; David Miles Huber , surround producer (David Miles Huber)Songs and Stories (Monster Music Version)Don Murray , surround mix engineer ; Sangwook Nam & Doug Sax , surround mastering engineers ; John Burk , Noel Lee & Marcus Miller , surround producers (George Benson)Trondheimsolistene – In Folk StyleMorten Lindberg , surround mix engineer ; Morten Lindberg , surround mastering engineer ; Morten Lindberg , surround producer (TrondheimSolistene) Production , classical Best Engineered Album , Classical An Engineer 's Award . (Artist names appear in parentheses . )Daugherty : Metropolis Symphony ; Deus Ex MachinaMark Donahue , John Hill & Dirk Sobotka , engineers (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)Have You Ever Been ... ? Robert Friedrich , engineer (Turtle Island Quartet , Stefon Harris & Mike Marshall)Mackey , Steven : DreamhouseDavid Frost , Tom Lazarus , Steven Mackey & Dirk Sobotka , engineers (Gil Rose , Rinde Eckert , Catch Electric Guitar Quartet , Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project)Porter , Quincy : Complete Viola WorksLeslie Ann Jones , Kory Kruckenberg & David Sabee , engineers (Eliesha Nelson & John Mc Laughlin Williams)VocabulariesSteve Miller , Allen Sides & Roger Treece , engineers (Bobby McFerrin) Producer Of The Year , Classical A Producer 's Award . (A rtist names appear in parentheses . ) Blanton Alspaugh Corigliano : Violin Concerto 'The Red Violin ' (Michael Ludwig , JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) Daugherty : Metropolis Symphony ; Deus Ex Machina (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony) Rachmaninov : Symphony No . (Leonard Slatkin & Detroit Symphony Orchestra) Tower Of The Eight Winds – Music For Violin & Piano By Judith Shatin (Borup - Ernst Duo) Tyberg : Symphony No . Piano Trio (JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) Wind Serenades (Gregory Wolynec & Gateway Chamber Ensemble) David Frost Britten 's Orchestra (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) Chambers , Evan : The Old Burying Ground (Kenneth Kiesler & The University Of Michigan Symphony Orchestra) Dorman , Avner : Concertos For Mandolin , Piccolo , Piano And Concerto Grosso (Andrew Cyr , Eliran Avni , Mindy Kaufman , Avi Avital & Metropolis Ensemble) TheBrowns In HollywoodBrowns) Mackey , Steven : Dreamhouse (Gil Rose , Rinde Eckert , Catch Electric Guitar Quartet , Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project) Meeting Of The Spirits (Matt Haimovitz) Two Roads To E xile (ARC Ensemble) Tim Handley Adams : Nixon In China (Marin Alsop , Tracy Dahl , Marc Heller , Thomas Hammons , Maria Kanyova , Robert Orth , Chen-Ye Yan , Opera Colorado Chorus & Colorado Symphony Orchestra) Debussy : Le Martyre De Saint Sébastien (Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon) Dohnányi : Variations On A Nursery Song (JoAnn Falletta , Eldar Nebolsin & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) Harris : Symphonies Nos . &(Marin Alsop & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) Hubay : Violin Concertos Nos.And (Chloë Hanslip , Andrew Mogrelia & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) Messiaen : Poèmes Pour Mi (Anne Schwanewilms , Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon) Piazzolla : Sinfonía Buenos Aires (Daniel Binelli , Tianwa Yang , Giancarlo Guerro & Nashville Symphony Orchestra) Ries : Works For Flute And Piano (Uwe Grodd & Matteo Napoli) Roussel : Symphony No . (Stéphane Denève & Royal Scottish National Orchestra) Shchedrin : Concertos For Orchestra Nos . &(Kirill Karabits & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) Stamitz : Flute Concertos (Robert Aitken , Donatas Katkus & St . Christopher Chamber Orchestra) Strauss , R : Josephs-Legende ; Rosenkavalier ; Die Frau Ohne Schatten (Orchestral Suites) (JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) Marina A . Ledin , Victor Ledin Brubeck : Songs Of Praise (Lynne Morrow , Richard Grant , Quartet San Francisco & The Pacific Mozart Ensemble) Cascade Of Roses (Janice Weber) Gnattali : Solo & Chamber Works For Guitar (Marc Regnier) If I Were A Bird (Michael Lewin) Kletzki : Piano Concerto (Joseph Banowetz , Thomas Sanderling & Russian Philharmonic Orchestra) Porter , Quincy : Complete Viola Works (Eliesha Nelson & John Mc Laughlin Williams) Rubinstein : Piano Music1894) (Joseph Banowetz) Rubinstein : Piano Music1890) (Joseph Banowetz) h Century Harp Sonatas (Sarah Schuster Ericsson) James Mallinson Mahler : Symphony No . (Bernard Haitink , Duain Wolfe , Miah Persson , Christianne Stotijn , Chicago Symphony Chorus & Chicago Symphony Orchestra) Prokofiev : Romeo And Juliet (Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra) Shchedrin : The Enchanted Wanderer (Valery Gergiev , Evgeny Akimov , Sergei Aleksashkin , Kristina Kapustinskaya , Mariinsky Chorus & Mariinsky Orchestra) Strauss , R : Ein Heldenleben ; Webern : Im Somme rwind (Bernard Haitink & Chicago Symphony Orchestra) Strauss , R : Eine Alpensinfonie (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra) Tchaikovsky : Rococo Variations ; Prokofiev : Sinfonia Concertante (Gautier Capuçon , Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre) Wagner : Parsifal (Valery Gergiev , Gary Lehman , Violeta Urmana , René Pape , Evgeny Nikitin , Ale xei Tanovitski , Nikolai Putilin , Mariinsky Chorus & Mariinsky Orchestra) Classical Best Classical AlbumBruckner : Symphonies Nos . &– Mariss Jansons , conductor ; Everett Porter , producer ; Everett Porter , mastering engineer (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)Daugherty : Metropolis Symphony ; Deus Ex Machina – Giancarlo Guerrero , conductor ; Blanton Alspaugh , producer ; Mark Donahue , John Hill & Dirk Sobotka , engineers/mixers (Terrence Wilson ; Nashville Symphony Orchestra)Mackey , Steven : Dreamhouse – Gil Rose , conductor ; Rinde Eckert ; Catch Electric Guitar Quartet ; David Frost , producer ; David Frost , Tom Lazarus , Steven Mackey & Dirk Sobotka , engineers/mixers ; Silas Brown , mastering engineer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project ; Synergy Vocals)Sacrificium – Giovanni Antonini , conductor ; Cecilia Bartoli ; Arend Prohmann , producer ; Philip Siney , engineer/mixer (Il Giardino Armonico) ' Verdi : Requiem – Riccardo Muti , conductor ; Duain Wolfe , chorus master ; Christopher Alder , producer ; David Frost , Tom Lazarus & Christopher Willis , engineers/mixers (Ildar Abdrazakov , Olga Borodina , Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; Chicago Symphony Chorus)Best Orchestral PerformanceBruckner : " Symphonies Nos . & – Mariss Jansons , conductor (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)Daugherty : Metropolis Symphony ; " Deus Ex Machina " – Giancarlo Guerrero , conductor (Terrence Wilson ; Nashville Symphony)Mackey , Steven : " Dreamhouse " – Gil Rose , conductor ; Rinde Eckert (Catch Electric Guitar Quartet ; Boston Modern Orchestra Project ; Synergy Vocals) Salieri : " Overtures & Stage Music " – Thomas Fey , conductor (Mannheimer Mozartorchester) Stravinsky : Pulcinella ; Symphony in Three Movements ; " Four Études " – Pierre Boulez , conductor (Roxana Constantinescu , Kyle Ketelsen & Nicholas Phan ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra)Best Opera RecordingBerg : " Lulu " Antonio Pappano , conductor ; Agneta Eichenholz , Jennifer Larmore , Klaus Florian Vogt & Michael Volle ; David Groves , producer (Orchestra of The Royal Opera House) Hasse : " Marc ' Antonio E Cleopatra " Matthew Dirst , conductor ; Jamie Barton & Ava Pine ; Keith Weber , producer (Ars Lyrica Houston)Saariaho : " L ' Amour de Loin " Kent Nagano , conductor ; Daniel Belcher , Ekaterina Lekhina & Marie-Ange Todorovitch ; Martin Sauer , producer (Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin ; Rundfunkchor Berlin)Shchedrin : " The Enchanted Wanderer " Valery Gergiev , conductor ; Evgeny Akimov , Sergei Aleksashkin & Kristina Kapustinskaya ; James Mallinson , producer (Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre ; Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre) Sullivan : " Ivanhoe " David Lloyd-Jones , conductor ; Neal Davies , Geraldine McGreevy , James Rutherford , Toby Spence & Janice Watson ; Brian Pidgeon , producer (BBC National Orchestra of Wales ; Adrian Partington Singers)Best Choral PerformanceBach : " Cantatas " – Nikolaus Harnoncourt , conductor ; Erwin Ortner , chorus master (Bernarda Fink , Gerald Finley , Christian Gerhaher , Werner Güra , Julia Kleiter , Christine Schäfer , Anton Scharinger & Kurt Streit ; Concentus Musicus Wien ; Arnold Schoenberg Chor) " Baltic Runes " – Paul Hillier , conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) Haydn : " The Creation " – René Jacobs , conductor ; Hans-Christoph Rademann , choir director (Julia Kleiter , Maximilian Schmitt & Johannes Weisser ; Freiburger Barockorchester ; RIAS Kammerchor) Martin : " Golgotha " – Daniel Reuss , conductor (Judith Gauthier , Marianne Beate Kielland , Adrian Thompson , Mattijs Van De Woerd & Konstantin Wolff ; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra ; Cappella Amsterdam & Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)Verdi : " Requiem " – Riccardo Muti , conductor ; Duain Wolfe , chorus master (Ildar Abdrazakov , Olga Borodina , Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; Chicago Symphony Chorus)Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)Daugherty : " Deus Ex Machina " – Giancarlo Guerrero , conductor ; Terrence Wilson (Nashville Symphony) Dorman , Avner : " Mandolin Concerto " – Andrew Cyr , conductor ; Avi Avital (Metropolis Ensemble) Kletzki : " Piano Concerto in D Minor , Op . – Thomas Sanderling , conductor ; Joseph Banowetz (Russian Philharmonic Orchestra)Mozart : " Piano Concertos Nos . & – Mitsuko Uchida (The Cleveland Orchestra)Porter , Quincy : " Concerto for Viola & Orchestra " – John McLaughlin Williams , conductor ; Eliesha Nelson (Northwest Sinfonia)Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)Messiaen : " Liver du Saint-Sacrement " - Paul JacobsChopin : " The Nocturnes " – Nelson Freire Hamelin : " Études " – Marc-André Hamelin Paganini : " 24 Caprices " – Julia Fischer " 20th Century Harp Sonatas " – Sarah Schuster EricssonBest Chamber Music PerformanceBeethoven : " Complete Sonatas for Violin & Piano " – Isabelle Faust và Alexander Melnikov Gnattali : " Solo & Chamber Works for Guitar – Marc Regnier " (Tacy E dwards , Natalia Khoma & Marco Sartor)Ligeti : " String Quartets Nos . & – Parker QuartetPorter , Quincy : " Complete Viola Works " – Eliesha Nelson & John Mc Laughlin Williams (Douglas Rioth ; Northwest Sinfonia) Schoenberg : " String Quartets Nos . & – Fred Sherry String Quartet (Christopher Oldfather & Rolf Schulte)Best Small Ensemble Performance " Ceremony and Devotion – Music for the Tudors " – Harry Christophers , conductor ; The Sixteen " Dinastia Borja " – Jordi Savall , conductor ; Hespèrion XXI & La Capella Reial De Catalunya (Pascal Bertin , Daniele Carnovich , Lior Elmalich , Montserrat Figueras , Driss El Maloumi , Marc Mauillon , Lluís Vilamajó & Furio Zanasi ; Pascal Bertin , Daniele Carnovich , Josep Piera & Francisco Rojas) " Trondheimsolistene – In Folk Style " – Øyvind Gimse & Geir Inge Lotsberg , conductors (Emilia Amper & Gjermund Larsen ; TrondheimSolistene) " Victoria : Lamentations Of Jeremiah " – Peter Phillips , conductor ; The Tallis Scholars Whitacre , Eric : " Choral Music " – Noel Edison , conductor ; Elora Festival Singers (Carol Bauman & Leslie De ' Ath)Best Classical Vocal Performance " Ombre de Mon Amant – French Baroque Arias " – Anne Sofie von Otter (William Christie ; Les Arts Florissants) " Sacrificium " – Cecilia Bartoli (Giovanni Antonini ; Il Giardino Armonico)Turina : " Canto A Sevilla " – Lucia Duchonová (Celso Antunes ; NDR Radiophilharmonie) Vivaldi : " Opera Arias – Pyrotechnics " – Vivica Genaux (Fa bio Biondi ; Europa Galante) Wagner : " Wesendonck-Lieder " – Measha Brueggergosman (Franz Welser-Möst ; The Cleveland Orchestra)Best Classical Contemporary Composition " Deus Ex Machina " – Michael Daugherty (Giancarlo Guerrero) " Appassionatamente Plus " – Hans Werner Henze (Stefan Soltesz) " Graffiti " – Magnus Lindberg (Sakari Oramo) " Symphony No . – Arvo Pärt (Esa-Pekka Salonen) " The Enchanted Wanderer " – Rodion Shchedrin (Valery Gergiev)Best Classical Crossover AlbumMeeting of the Spirits – Matt Haimovitz (Amaryllis Jarczyk , Jan Jarczyk , John McLaughlin , Dominic Painchaud , Leanna Rutt & Matt Wilson) Off the Map – The Silk Road Ensemble Roots – My Life , My Song – Jessye Norman (Ira Coleman , Steve Johns , Mike Lovatt , Mark Markham & Martin Williams)Tin , Christopher : Calling All Dawns – Lucas Richman , conductor (Sussan Deyhim , Lia , Kaori Omura , Dulce Pontes , Jia Ruhan , Aoi Tada & Frederica von Stade ; Anonymous& Soweto Gospel Choir ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)Vocabularies – Bobby McFerrin Music video Best Short Form Music Video " Bad Romance " – Lady GagaFrancis Lawrence , video director ; Heather Heller , video producer " Ain 't No Grave " – (Johnny Cash) Chris Milk , video director ; Jennifer Heath , Aaron Koblin & Rick Rubin , video producers " Love the Way You Lie " – Eminem & Rihanna Joseph Kahn , video director ; Maryann Tanedo , video producer " Stylo " – Gorillaz , Mos Def & Bobby Womack Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett , video directors ; Cara Speller , video producer " Fuck You " – Cee Lo Green Matt Stawski , video director ; Paul Bock , video producer Best Long Form Music VideoWhen You ' re Strange – The DoorsTom Dicillo , video director ; John Beug , Jeff Jampol , Peter Jankowski & Dick Wolf , video producers ' No Distance Left to Run – Blur Will Lovelace , Dylan Southern & Giorgio Testi , video directors ; Thomas Benski , Laura Collins & Lucas Ochoa , video producersThe Greatest Ears in Town : The Arif Mardin Story – Arif Mardin Doug Biro & Joe Mardin , video directors ; Doug Biro & Joe Mardin , video producersRush : Beyond the Lighted Stage – Rush Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen , video directors ; Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen , video producersUnder Great White Northern Lights – The White Stripes Emmett Malloy , video director ; Ian Montone & Mike Sarkissian , video producers Artists with multiple nominations and awards The following artists received multiple nominations : Ten : Eminem Seven : Bruno Mars Six : Jay-Z , Lady Antebellum , and Lady Gaga Five : Jeff Beck , B .o .B , David Frost , Philip Lawrence , John Legend và The Roots Four : Alex da Kid , The Black Keys , Drake , Cee Lo Green , Ari Levine , Katy Perry , Rihanna , Dirk Sobotka and Zac Brown Three : Arcade Fire , Beyoncé , Chris Brown , David Frost , Alicia Keys , Miranda Lambert , John Mayer , Muse và Neil Young Two : Robert Plant , Pink , Justin Bieber , Mumford & Sons , Monica , La Roux , Goldfrapp , Janelle Monáe , Sade , Michael Bublé , Fantasia , Hayley Williams , The White Stripes , and the Cast of Glee '' The following artists received multiple awards : Five : Lady Antebellum Three : David Frost , Jay-Z , John Legend , Jeff Beck và Lady Gaga Two : The Black Keys , Eminem , Herbie Hancock , Alicia Keys , The Roots , Christopher Tin và BeBe Winans In Memoriam James Moody , John D . Kendall , Billy Taylor , Herb Ellis , Lena Horne , Margaret Whiting , Charlie Louvin , Hank Cochran , Carl Smith , Bobby Charles , Bobby Hebb , Gladys Horton , Teena Marie , General Johnson , Gregory Isaacs , Sugar Minott , Harvey Fuqua , Garry Shider , Dick Griffey , Gerry Rafferty , George David Weiss , Wally Traugott , Jim Williamson , Bill Porter , Richie Hayward , Ben Keith , Captain Beefheart , Malcolm McLaren , Herman Leonard , Irwin Silber , Jim Marshall , Jerry Bock , Allyn Ferguson , John Barry , Peter Lopez , Caresse Henry , Bill Aucoin , Hal Uplinger , Ron Baird , Ronni Chasen , Mitch Miller , Roberto Cantoral , Olga Guillot , Enrique Morente , Joan Sutherland , Helen Boatwright , Margaret Price , Earl Wild , Raphael Hillyer , Ronnie James Dio , Doug Fieger , Don Kirshner , Esteban " Steve " Jordan , Tony " Ham " Guerrero , Eddie Fisher , Jimmy Dean , Alex Chilton , Walter Hawkins , Albertina Walker và Solomon Burke . 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