BMI Celebrates its 2022 GRAMMY Nominees

Posted in News on November 23, 2021
L-R: Multiple GRAMMY nominees Lil Nas X, H.E.R. and Brandi Carlile
L-R: Multiple GRAMMY nominees Lil Nas X, H.E.R. and Brandi Carlile

As the music industry’s most prestigious honor, the GRAMMY Award is universally acknowledged as the benchmark of excellence for songwriters and music creators. Recognition from the Recording Academy in the form of a nomination is a tremendous achievement, and once again, BMI is proud to congratulate its many affiliates who received nominations for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

In the General Field category, BMI’s affiliates truly distinguished themselves across the board, with Lady Gaga, Brandi Carlile and Doja Cat all vying for the coveted Record of the Year Award. The contest for Album of the Year, meanwhile, finds some of the biggest names in contemporary music in competition, including BMI songwriters Kanye West, Taylor Swift, H.E.R., Doja Cat, Lady Gaga and Lil Nas X. In the running for Best New Artist are newcomers such as BMI songwriters Arooj Aftab, Baby Keem, The Kid LAROI (APRA), Arlo Parks and Saweetie. In terms of Song of the Year, BMI songwriters represent eight out of the ten contenders for the award.

Of the overall multiple nominees, BMI songwriters H.E.R. and Doja Cat are tied with eight nods each. Lady Gaga, Lil Nas X, Brandi Carlile, Kanye West, Giveon and Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II are all tied with five nominations each. J. Cole was nominated for four awards, Mickey Guyton for three and Rhiannon Giddens, Bela Fleck, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Tyler, The Creator, Nas, Arooj Aftab, Arlo Parks and Foo Fighters are all tied for two nominations each.

Below is the full list of BMI’s nominated affiliates. The 64th GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast on Sunday, January 31, 2022, on CBS at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

GENERAL FIELD

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist.

“I Get A Kick Out Of You”
Lady Gaga
Josh Coleman, engineers/mixers

“Peaches”
Daniel Caesar (SOCAN) & Giveon
Josh Gudwin, HARV, Shndo & Andrew Watt, producers; Josh Gudwin & Andrew Watt, engineers/mixers

“Right On Time”
Brandi Carlile
Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers

“Kiss Me More”
Doja Cat Featuring SZA
Rogét Chahayed & Yeti Beats, producers; Rian Lewis & Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers

“Happier Than Ever”
Billie Eilish*
Rob Kinelski, engineer/mixer

“Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
Lil Nas X
Omer Fedi, Roy Lenzo & Take A Daytrip, producers; Denzel Baptiste & Roy Lenzo, engineers/mixers

“Leave The Door Open”
Silk Sonic*
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II, producer

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

We Are
Jon Batiste*
Hot 8 Brass Band, featured artists; Mickey Freedom Hart, Sunny Levine, Nate Mercereau, Ricky Reed & Jahaan Sweet, producers; Joseph Lorge, Ricky Reed, Jaclyn Sanchez & Marc Whitmore, engineers/mixers; Eric Frederic, Sunny Levine, Steve McEwan & Mavis Staples, songwriters

Love For Sale
Lady Gaga
Josh Coleman, engineer/mixer


Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
Justin Bieber*
BEAM, benny blanco, Daniel Caesar (SOCAN), Chance The Rapper, Dominic Fike, Giveon, Khalid & The Kid LAROI (APRA), featured artists; benny blanco, BMW Kenny, Capi, Dreamlab, Jason Evigan, German, Josh Gudwin, Jimmie Gutch, HARV, Marvin “Tony” Hemmings, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, The Monsters & Strangerz, Jorgen Odegard, Michael Pollack, Shndo, Jake Torrey, Trackz, Andrew Watt & Ido Zmishlany, producers; benny blanco, Kevin “Capi” Carbo, Dreamlab, Josh Gudwin, Daniel James, Antonio Kearney & Paul LaMalfa, engineers/mixers; Delacey (Brittany Amaradio), Chancelor Johnathon Bennett, David Bowden, Jason Boyd, Kevin Coby, Raul Cubina, Jordan Douglas, Giveon Dezmann Evans, Jason Evigan, Dominic David Fike, Kameron Glasper, Jacob Greenspan, Josh Gudwin, James Gutch, Bernard Harvey, Leah Haywood, Gregory Aldae Hein, Marvin Hemmings, Jeffrey Howard, Daniel James, JaDaniel James, Logan Jennings, Rodney Jerkins, Jordan K. Johnson, Anthony M. Jones, Antonio Kearney, Charlton Kenneth, Benjamin Levin, Marcus Lomax, Luis Manuel Martinez Jr., Jorgen Odegard, Tayla Parx, Oliver Peterhof, Whitney Phillips, Michael Pollack, Khalid Donnel Robinson, Tia Scola, Ali Tamposi, Tyshane Thompson, Jake Torrey, Freddy Wexler, Andrew Wotman, Rami Yacoub, & Ido Zmishlany, songwriters

Planet Her (Deluxe)
Doja Cat
Gunna, JID, SZA & Young Thug, featured artists; Aaron Bow, Rogét Chahayed, Mike Hector, Kurtis McKenzie, Reef, Sully, Yeti Beats & Y2K, producers; Clint Gibbs, Rian Lewis, NealHPogue, Tyler Sheppard & Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers; Aaron Bow, Rogét Chahayed, Sheldon Yu-Ting Cheung, Antwoine Collins, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Mike Hector, Sergio Kitchens, Carter Lang, Kurtis McKenzie, Jidenna Mobisson, Destin Route, Solána Rowe David Sprecher, Ari Starace, Lee Stashenko, Rob Tewlow & Jeffery Lamar Williams, songwriters

Happier Than Ever
Billie Eilish*
Rob Kinelski, engineers/mixers

Back Of My Mind
H.E.R.
Chris Brown, Cordae, DJ Khaled, Bryson Tiller, Ty Dolla $ign & Yung Bleu, featured artists; Bordeaux, Cardiak, Chi Chi, Steven J. Collins, Flip, Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, H.E.R., Hit-Boy, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, KAYTRANADA (SOCAN), DJ Khaled, NOVA WAV, Scribz Riley, STREETRUNNER, Thurdi & Wu10, producers; Luis Bordeaux, H.E.R.,  KAYTRANADA (SOCAN), Derek Keota, Juan “AyoJuan” Peña, Patrizio Pigliapoco, Alex Pyle & Jaclyn Sanchez, engineers/mixers; Nasri Atweh (SOCAN), Jeremy Biddle, Chris Brown, Luis Campozano, Louis Kevin Celestin (SOCAN), Anthony Clemons Jr., Ronald “Flip” Colson, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Elijah Dias, Cordae Dunston, Jeff Gitelman, Tyrone Griffin Jr., H.E.R., Chauncey Hollis, Latisha Twana Hyman, Rodney Jerkins, Khaled Khaled, Gamal “Lunchmoney” Lewis, Carl McCormick, Leon McQuay III, Julia Michaels, Vurdell “V. Script” Muller, Chidi Osondu, Mike “Scribz” Riley, Tiara Thomas, Bryson Tiller, Nicholas Warwar, Jabrile Hashim Willliams, Michael L. Williams II & Kelvin Wooten, songwriters

Montero
Lil Nas X
Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat & Megan Thee Stallion, featured artists; Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, John Cunningham, Omer Fedi, Jasper Harris, KBeaZy, Carter Lang, Roy Lenzo, Tom Levesque, Jasper Sheff, Blake Slatkin, Take A Daytrip & Kanye West, producers; Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, John Cunningham, Jelli Dorman, Roy Lenzo, Patrizio ‘Teezio’ Pigliapoco, Blake Slatkin & Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers; Keegan Bach, Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, John Cunningham, Miley Ray Cyrus, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Omer Fedi, Vincent Goodyer, Jasper Harris, Montero Hill, Isley Juber, Carter Lang, Roy Lenzo, Thomas James Levesque, Michael Olmo, Jasper Sheff, Blake Slatkin & Kanye West, songwriters

Sour
Olivia Rodrigo*
Alexander 23, producer

Evermore
Taylor Swift
Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift, producers; Thomas Bartlett, Matt DiMona, Jon Gautier, Mickey Freedom Hart & Benjamin Lanz, engineers/mixers; Jack Antonoff, William Bowery & Taylor Swift, songwriters

Donda
Kanye West
Baby Keem, Chris Brown, Conway The Machine, Fivio Foreign, Lil Yachty, Pop Smoke, Roddy Ricch, Young Thug, Don Toliver, Ty Dolla $ign, Vory & Lil Yachty, featured artists; AyoAA, Jeff Bhasker, BoogzDaBeast, Cubeatz, Mike Dean, Dem Jointz, Digital Nas, DJ Khalil, 88-Keys, E.Vax, FNZ, Ronny J, DJ Khalil, Wallis Lane, Digital Nas, Ojivolta, Sean Solymar, 30 Roc, Mia Wallis, Kanye West & Wheezy, producers; Rashade Benani Bevel Sr., Dem Jointz, Nagaris Johnson, Drrique Rendeer, Alejandro Rodriguez-Dawson & Lorenzo Wolff, engineers/mixers; Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Aswad Asif, Sam Barsh, Jeff Bhasker, Isaac De Boni, Christopher Brown, Tahrence Brown, Hykeem Carter Jr., Raul Cubina, Isaac De Boni, Michael Dean, Wesley Glass, Samuel Gloade, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Tyrone Griffin Jr., Jahmal Gwin, Tavoris Javon Hollins Jr., Larry Hoover Jr., Bashar Jackson, Nima Jahanbin, Paimon Jahanbin, Evan Mast, Miles McCollum, Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr., Michael Mulé, Mark Myrie, Charles M. Njapa, Nasir Pemberton, Carlos St. John Phillips, Khalil Abdul Rahman, Laraya Ashlee Robinson, Maxie Lee Ryles III, Sean Solymar, Ronald O’Neill Spence Jr., Caleb Zackery Toliver, Brian Hugh Warner, Kanye West, Jeffery Williams & Mark Williams, songwriters

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

“Bad Habits”
Johnny McDaid & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Ed Sheeran)

“A Beautiful Noise”
Ruby Amanfu, Brandi Carlile, Lori McKenna & Linda Perry, songwriters (Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile)

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

“Kiss Me More”
Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe & David Sprecher, songwriters (Doja Cat Featuring SZA)

“Leave The Door Open”
Dernst Emile II, songwriter (Silk Sonic)

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

“Peaches”
Giveon Dezmann Evans, Bernard Harvey, Luis Manuel Martinez Jr. & Andrew Wotman, songwriters (Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon)

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

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

Arooj Aftab
Baby Keem
The Kid LAROI (APRA)
Arlo Parks
Saweetie

POP

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

“Right On Time”
Brandi Carlile

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

“I Get A Kick Out Of You”
Tony Bennett* & Lady Gaga

“Lonely”
Justin Bieber* & benny blanco


“Kiss Me More”
Doja Cat Featuring SZA

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

Love For Sale
Lady Gaga

Til We Meet Again (Live)
Norah Jones

That’s Life
Willie Nelson

A Holly Dolly Christmas
Dolly Parton

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

Planet Her (Deluxe)
Doja Cat

DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC

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

“Hero”
Afrojack
Afrojack (BUMA), producer

“Loom”
Bonobo (PRS)
Simon Green (PRS), producer

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

“Alive”
Rüfüs Du Sol*
Jason Evigan, producer

“The Business”
Tiësto
Hightower, Julia Karlsson, producers

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

Fallen Embers
ILLENIUM

Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded)
Major Lazer

Shockwave
Marshmello

Judgement
Ten City

CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

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

Double Dealin’
Randy Brecker

The Garden
Rachel Eckroth

At Blue Note Tokyo
Steve Gadd Band

ROCK

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

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

“Making A Fire”
Foo Fighters

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

“The Alien”
Dream Theater

“Pushing The Tides”
Mastodon

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

“All My Favorite Songs”
Rivers Cuomo, Ben Johnson & Ilsey Juber, songwriters (Weezer)

Waiting On A War
Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear, songwriters (Foo Fighters)

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

Capitol Cuts - Live From Studio A
Black Pumas

Medicine At Midnight
Foo Fighters

ALTERNATIVE

Best Alternative Music Album
Vocal or Instrumental.

If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
Halsey

Collapsed In Sunbeams
Arlo Parks

R&B

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

“Peaches”
Daniel Caesar (SOCAN) & Giveon

Damage
H.E.R.

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

“Fight For You”
H.E.R.

“How Much Can A Heart Take”
Lucky Daye

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

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

“Good Days”
Carter Lang & Solána Rowe, songwriters (SZA)

“Heartbreak Anniversary”
Giveon Evans & Maneesh, songwriters (Giveon)

“Leave The Door Open”
Dernst Emile II, songwriter (Silk Sonic)

“Pick Up Your Feelings”
Brittany “Chi” Coney, songwriter (Jazmine Sullivan)

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

New Light
Eric Bellinger

Something To Say
Cory Henry

Mood Valiant
Hiatus Kaiyote (APRA)

Table For Two
Lucky Daye

Dinner Party: Dessert
9th Wonder

Studying Abroad: Extended Stay
Masego

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

Back Of My Mind
H.E.R.

RAP

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

“Family Ties”
Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar

“M Y . L I F E”
Morray

“Thot S***”
Megan Thee Stallion

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

“P R I D E . I S . T H E . D E V I L”
J. Cole

“Need To Know”
Doja Cat

“Industry Baby”
Lil Nas X

“Wusyaname”
Tyler, The Creator Featuring Ty Dolla $ign

“Hurricane”
Kanye West

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

“Bath Salts”
Nasir Jones, songwriter (DMX Featuring Jay-Z & Nas)

“Best Friend”
Amala Zandelie Dlamini, Randall Avery Hammers, Diamonté Harper, Asia Smith & Rocco Valdes, songwriters (Saweetie Featuring Doja Cat)

“Family Ties”
Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Hykeem Carter, Tobias Dekker, Jasper Harris & Kendrick Lamar, songwriters (Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar)

“Jail”
Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Raul Cubina, Michael Dean, Charles M. Njapa, Sean Solymar, Kanye West & Mark Williams, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Jay-Z)

“M Y . L I F E”
Jermaine Cole, songwriter (J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray)

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

The Off-Season
J. Cole

King’s Disease II
Nas

Call Me If You Get Lost
Tyler, The Creator


Donda
Kanye West

COUNTRY

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

“Forever After All”
Luke Combs

“Remember Her Name”
Mickey Guyton

“All I Do Is Drive”
Jason Isbell

“camera roll”
Kacey Musgraves

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

“If I Didn’t Love You”
Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood

“Glad You Exist”
Dan* + Shay

“Chasing After You”
Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris

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

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

“Better Than We Found It”
Jessie Jo Dillon, Maren Morris & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris)

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

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

“Country Again”
Thomas Rhett, songwriter (Thomas Rhett)

“Fancy Like”
Walker Hayes & Shane Stevens, songwriters (Walker Hayes)

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

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

Remember Her Name
Mickey Guyton

The Marfa Tapes
Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall & Jack Ingram

The Ballad Of Dood & Juanita
Sturgill Simpson

NEW AGE

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

Brothers
Will Ackerman & Tom Eaton

Divine Tides
Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej

Pangaea
David Arkenstone

Night + Day
Opium Moon

Pieces Of Forever
Laura Sullivan

JAZZ

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

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

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

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

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

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

Generations
The Baylor Project

SuperBlue
Kurt Elling

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

Absence
Terence Blanchard

Skyline
Ron Carter & Jack DeJohnette

Akoustic Band LIVE
Chick Corea

Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV)
Pat Metheny

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

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

Dear Love
Jazzmeia Horn And Her Noble Force

For Jimmy, Wes And Oliver
Christian McBride Big Band

Swirling
Sun Ra Arkestra

Jackets XL
Yellowjackets + WDR Big Band

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

Mirror Mirror
Eliane Elias With Chick Corea

Virtual Birdland
Arturo O’Farrill

Transparency
Dafnis Prieto Sextet

El Arte Del Bolero
Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo

GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC

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

“Voice Of God”
Dante Bowe Featuring Chandler Moore; Dante Bowe, Tywan Mack & Mitch Wong (APRA), songwriters

“Joyful”
Dante Bowe; Dante Bowe & Ben Schofield, songwriters

“Help”
Anthony Brown & Group Therapy; Anthony Brown & Darryl Woodson, songwriters

“Never Lost”
CeCe Winans

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

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

“We Win”
Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin & Cynthia Nunn, songwriters

“Hold Us Together” (Hope Mix)
H.E.R. & Tauren Wells; Dernst Emile & H.E.R., songwriters

“Man Of Your Word”
Chandler Moore; Nathan Jess & Chandler Moore, songwriters

“Believe For It”
CeCe Winans; CeCe Winans & Mitch Wong (APRA), songwriters

“Jireh”
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore; Chris Brown, Steven Furtick & Chandler Moore, songwriters

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

Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition
Maverick City Music

Jonny X Mali: Live In LA
Jonathan McReynolds

Believe For It
CeCe Winans

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

No Stranger
Natalie Grant

Feels Like Home Vol. 2
Israel & New Breed

The Blessing (Live)
Kari Jobe

Citizen Of Heaven (Live)
Tauren Wells

Old Church Basement
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music

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

Alone With My Faith
Harry Connick, Jr.

That’s Gospel, Brother
Gaither Vocal Band

Keeping On
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

Songs For The Times
The Isaacs

My Savior
Carrie Underwood

LATIN

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

Afrodisíaco
Rauw Alejandro

Jose
J Balvin

KG0516
KAROL G

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

Deja
Bomba Estéreo

Mira Lo Que Me Hiciste Hacer  Deluxe Edition)
Diamante Eléctrico

Origen
Juanes

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

Seis
Mon Laferte

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

Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso
Aymée Nuviola

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC

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

“Love And Regret”
Billy Strings

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

“Same Devil”
Brandi Carlile

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

“Avalon”
Rhiannon Giddens, songwriter (Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi)

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

“Cry”
Steve McEwan (PRS), songwriter (Jon Batiste)

“Diamond Studded Shoes”
Dan Auerbach, Natalie Hemby & Yola (PRS), songwriters (Yola)

“Nightflyer”
Jeremy Lindsay, songwriter (Allison Russell)

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

Leftover Feelings
John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band

Native Sons
Los Lobos

Stand For Myself
Yola (PRS)

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

Renewal
Billy Strings

My Bluegrass Heart
Béla Fleck

A Tribute To Bill Monroe
The Infamous Stringdusters

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

Music Is What I See
Rhonda Vincent

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

100 Years Of Blues
Charlie Musselwhite

Traveler’s Blues
Blues Traveler

Be Ready When I Call You
Guy Davis

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

Delta Kream
The Black Keys Featuring Eric Deaton & Kenny Brown

Uncivil War
Shemekia Copeland

Fire It Up
Steve Cropper

662
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

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

Long Violent History
Tyler Childers

They’re Calling Me Home
Rhiannon Giddens

Blue Heron Suite
Sarah Jarosz

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

Live In New Orleans!
Sean Ardoin

My People
Cha Wa

Corey Ledet Zydeco
Corey Ledet Zydeco

REGGAE

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

Pamoja
Etana

Royal
Jesse Royal

10
Spice

GLOBAL MUSIC

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

“Mohabbat”
Arooj Aftab

“Essence”
WizKid (PRS) Featuring Tems

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

Voice Of Bunbon, Vol. 1
Rocky Dawuni

Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition
WizKid (PRS)

CHILDREN’S

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

All One Tribe
1 Tribe Collective

Black To The Future
Pierce Freelon

A Colorful World
Falu

COMEDY

Best Comedy Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.

Zero F***s Given
Kevin Hart

MUSICAL THEATER

Best Musical Theater Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings. Award to the principle vocalist(s) and the album producer(s) of 51% or more playing time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of a new score are eligible for an Award if they have written and/or composed a new score which comprises 51% or more playing time of the album.

Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater’s Some Lovers
Steven Sater, producer/lyricist (World Premiere Cast)

MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Award to the artist(s) and/or ‘in studio’ producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album. In the absence of both, award to the one or two individuals proactively responsible for the concept and musical direction of the album and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable. Award also goes to appropriately credited music supervisor(s).

Cruella
(Various Artists)

Dear Evan Hansen
(Various Artists)

In The Heights
(Various Artists)

One Night In Miami…
(Various Artists)

Schmigadoon! Episode 1
(Various Artists)

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series, video games or other visual media.

The Mandalorian: Season 2 - Vol. 2 (Chapters 13-16)
Ludwig Göransson, composer

The Queen’s Gambit
Carlos Rafael Rivera, composer

Soul
Atticus Ross, composer

Best Song Written For Visual Media
A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television, video games or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“Agatha All Along” [From WandaVision: Episode 7]
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez)

“All I Know So Far” [From P!NK: All I Know So Far]
Alecia Moore, songwriter (P!nk)

“Fight For You” [From Judas And The Black Messiah]
Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)

“Here I Am” (Singing My Way Home) [From Respect]
Jamie Hartman & Carole King, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)

“Speak Now” [From One Night In Miami…]
Sam Ashworth & Leslie Odom, Jr., songwriters (Leslie Odom, Jr.)

COMPOSING/ARRANGING

Best Instrumental Composition
A Composer’s Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.

“Beautiful Is Black”
Brandee Younger, composer (Brandee Younger)

“Cat And Mouse”
Tom Nazziola, composer (Tom Nazziola)

“Dreaming In Lions: Dreaming In Lions”
Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble)

“Eberhard”
Lyle Mays, composer (Lyle Mays)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“For The Love Of A Princess” (From Braveheart)
Robin Smith, arranger (HAUSER, London Symphony Orchestra & Robin Smith)

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

77-81
Jon King, art director (Gang Of Four)

Best Album Notes

Etching The Voice: Emile Berliner And The First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895
Richard Martin, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Best Historical Album

Etching The Voice: Emile Berliner And The First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895
Richard Martin, compilation producer/mastering engineer (Various Artists)

Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History Of The World’s Music
Jonathan Ward, compilation producer; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

Sign O’ The Times (Super Deluxe Edition)
Michael Howe, compilation producer (Prince)

PRODUCTION

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)

Cinema
Marvin Figueroa, Josh Gudwin & Neal H Pogue, engineers (The Marías)

Dawn
Thomas Brenneck, Zach Brown, Jens Jungkurth, engineers (Yebba)

Hey What
BJ Burton, engineer/mastering engineer (Low)

Love For Sale
Josh Coleman, engineers (Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga)

Notes With Attachments
Joseph Lorge & Blake Mills, engineers (Pino Palladino & Blake Mills)

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
A Producer’s Award.

Jack Antonoff
Rogét Chahayed
Hit-Boy
Ricky Reed

Best Remixed Recording
A Remixer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.

“Back To Life” (Booker T Kings Of Soul Satta Dub)
Booker T, remixer (Soul II Soul)

“Passenger” (Mike Shinoda Remix)
Mike Shinoda, remixer (Deftones)

Best Immersive Audio Album
This category recognizes excellence in multichannel immersive audio recordings. Eligible recordings must be commercially released for sale or streaming on a consumer format/configuration (DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-Ray, Atmos, Auro-3D, immersive download, etc.) that provides an original immersive mix (not electronically re-purposed) of four or more channels.

The Future Bites
Steven Wilson, immersive mix engineer/immersive producer (Steven Wilson)

Best Immersive Audio Album (63RD GRAMMY)
Due the COVID-19 pandemic, the 63RD GRAMMY Awards Best Immersive Audio Album Craft Committee meeting was postponed until after last year’s GRAMMY Awards. The committee has met and the nominations for the 63rd GRAMMYs are being voted on winner presented as part of the 64TH GRAMMY Awards.

Dear Future Self (Dolby Atmos Mixes)
Jason Banks, immersive mastering engineer (Booka Shade)

Soundtrack of The American Soldier
Leslie Ann Jones, immersive mix engineer (Jim R. Keene & The United States Army Field Band)

Best Engineered Album, Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

Archetypes
Dan Nichols, engineer (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion)

Beethoven: Cello Sonatas - Hope Amid Tears
Richard King, engineer (Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax)

Producer Of The Year, Classical
A Producer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

David Frost

CLASSICAL

Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor when applicable.

“Beethoven & Brahms: Violin Concertos”
Eric Jacobsen, conductor (The Knights)

“Of Power”
Curtis Stewart

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Award to: Vocalist(s), Collaborative Artist(s) (Ex: pianists, conductors, chamber groups) Producer(s), Recording Engineers/Mixers with 51% or more playing time of new material.

Unexpected Shadows
Jake Heggie, pianist (Matt Haimovitz)

Best Classical Compendium
Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) and Engineer(s) of over 51% playing time of the album, if other than the artist.

Women Warriors - The Voices Of Change
Amy Andersson, conductor; Amy Andersson & Lolita Ritmanis, producers

MUSIC VIDEO/FILM

Best Music Video
Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.

“I Get A Kick Out Of You”
Lady Gaga

“Peaches”
Daniel Caesar (SOCAN) & Giveon

“Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X, video director

Best Music Film
For concert/performance films or music documentaries. Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.

David Byrne’s American Utopia
David Byrne
David Byrne, video producer

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