Best American Roots Song
Mark Knopfler – Ahead Of The Game
Sam Beam – All In Good Time (Iron & Wine featuring Fiona Apple)
Aoife O’Donovan – for All My Friends” (Aoife O’Donovan)
Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker – American Dreaming (Sierra Ferrell)
John Hahn & Will Kimbrough – Blame It On Eve (Shemekia Copeland)
Best American Roots Performance
Shemekia Copeland – Blame It On Eve
The Fabulous Thunderbirds Featuring Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood – Nothing In Rambling
Sierra Ferrell – Lighthouse
Rhiannon Giddens – The Ballad Of Sally Anne
Best Americana Performance
Beyoncé – Ya Ya
Madison Cunningham – Subtitles
Madi Diaz featuring Kacey Musgraves – Don’t Do Me Good
Sierra Ferrell – American Dreaming – WINNER
Sarah Jarosz – Runaway Train
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Empty Trainload of Sky
Best Bluegrass Album
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes – I Built a World
The Del McCoury Band – Songs of Love and Life
Sister Sadie – No Fear
Billy Strings – Live Vol. 1
Tony Trischka – Earl Jam
Dan Tyminski – Live From The Ryman
Best Traditional Blues Album
Cedric Burnside – Hill Country Love
The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Struck Down
Sue Foley – One Guitar Woman
Little Feat – Sam’s Place
The Taj Mahal Sextet – Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsa – WINNER
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Joe Bonamassa – Blues Deluxe Vol. 2
Shemekia Copeland – Blame It On Eve
Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour – Friendlytown
Ruthie Foster – Mileage
Antonio Vergara – The Fury
Best Folk Album
American Patchwork Quartet – American Patchwork Quartet
Madi Diaz – Weird Faith
Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future
Aoife O’Donovan – All My Friends
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Woodland
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Sean Ardoin and Kreole Rock And Soul – 25 Back to My Roots
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles featuring J’Wan Boudreaux – Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Breed Brass Band featuring Trombone Shorty – Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Kalani Pe’a – Kuini – WINNER
The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. – Stories from The Battlefield
Best Reggae Album
Collie Buddz – Take It Easy
Vybz Kartel – Party With Me
Shenseea – Never Gets Late Here
Various Artists – Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe)
The Wailers – Evolution
Best Global Music Performance
Arooj Aftab – Raat Ki Rani
Jacob Collier featuring Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal – A Rock Somewhere
Rocky Dawuni – Rise
Sheila E. featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar – Bemba Colorá – WINNER
Angélique Kidjo featuring Soweto Gospel Choir – Sunlight to My Soul
Masa Takumi featuring Ron Korb, Noshir Mody & Dale Edward Chung – Kashira
Best African Music Performance
Yemi Alade – Tomorrow
Asake & Wizkid – MMS
Chris Brown featuring Davido & Lojay – Sensational
Burna Boy – Higher
Tems – Love Me JeJe – WINNER
Best Global Music Album
Matt B ft. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Alkebulan II – WINNER
Ciro Hurtado – Paisajes
Rema – Heis
Antonio Rey – Historias de un Flamenco
Tems – Born in the Wild
Best Children’s Music Album
Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band – Brillo, Brillo!
Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats – Creciendo
John Legend – My Favourite Dream
Rock For Children – Solid Rock Revival
Divinity Roxx & Divi Roxx Kids – World Wide Playdate
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
All You Need Is Love: The Beatles In Their Own Words – Guy Oldfield
…And Your Ass Will Follow – George Clinton
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones – Dolly Parton
Last Sunday in Plains: A Centennial Celebration – Jimmy Carter – WINNER
My Name Is Barbra – Barbra Streisand
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
Civil Writes: The South Got Something to Say – Queen Sheba
Concrete & Whiskey Act II Part 1: A Bourbon 30 Series – Omari Hardwick
Good M.U.S.I.C. Universe Sonic Sinema Episode 1: In the Beginning Was the Word – Malik Yusef
The Heart, The Mind, The Soul – Tank and the Bangas
The Seven Number Ones – Mad Skillz
Best Comedy Album
Armageddon – Ricky Gervais
The Dreamer – Dave Chappelle
The Prisoner – Jim Gaffigan
Someday You’ll Die – Nikki Glaser
Where Was I – Trevor Noah
Best Musical Theater Album
Hell’s Kitchen
Merrily We Roll Along
The Notebook
The Outsiders
Suffs
The Wiz
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
The Color Purple
Deadpool & Wolverine
Maestro
Saltburn
Twisters: The Album
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)
American Fiction – Laura Karpman
Challengers – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
The Color Purple – Kris Bowers
Dune: Part Two – Hans Zimmer
Shōgun – Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Pinar Toprak
God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla – Bear McCreary
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – John Paesano
Star Wars Outlaws – Wilbert Roget II
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord – Winifred Phillips
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma (from Twisters: The Album)
Better Place (from Trolls Band Together)
Can’t Catch Me Now (from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)
It Never Went Away (from American Symphony) – WINNER
Love Will Survive (from The Tattooist of Auschwitz)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Karen Slack (soloist); Michelle Cann (pianist) – Beyond the Years – Unpublished Songs of Florence Price
Nicholas Phan (soloist); Palaver Strings (ensemble) – A Change Is Gonna Come
Fotina Naumenko (soloist); Marika Bournaki (pianist) – Newman: Bespoke Songs
Will Liverman (soloist); Jonathan King (pianist) – Show Me The Way
Joyce DiDonato (soloist); Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor of Il Pomo d’Oro) – Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder
Best Classical Compendium
Andy Akiho & Imani Winds (artists); Andy Akiho, Sean Dixon & Mark Dover (producers) – BeLonging
Curtis Stewart (artist); James Blachley (conductor), Blanton Alspaugh (producer) – American Counterpoints
JoAnn Falletta (conductor); Bernd Gottinger (producer) – Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode
The album “Mythologies II” features a group of talented artists including Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies, and Danaë Xanthe Vlasse. The conductor for this musical ensemble is Michael Shapiro, with producers Jeff Atmajian, Emilio D. Miler, Hai Nguyen, Robert Thies, Danaë Xanthe Vlasse, and Kitt Wakeley also contributing to the production.
Gustavo Didamel (conductor); Dmitriy Lipay (producer) – Ortiz: Revolución Diamantin
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Curtis Stewart (artist); James Blachley (conductor), Blanton Alspaugh (producer) – American Counterpoints
JoAnn Falletta (conductor); Bernd Gottinger (producer) – Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode
The album “Mythologies II” features a group of talented artists including Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies, and Danaë Xanthe Vlasse. The conductor for this musical ensemble is Michael Shapiro, with producers Jeff Atmajian, Emilio D. Miler, Hai Nguyen, Robert Thies, Danaë Xanthe Vlasse, and Kitt Wakeley also contributing to the production.
Gustavo Didamel (conductor); Dmitriy Lipay (producer) – Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Michael League – Baby Elephant Walk – Encore (Snarky Puppy)
Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend – Bridge Over Troubled Water (Jacob Collier ft. John Legend & Tori Kelly) – WINNER
Béla Fleck & Ferde Grofé – Rhapsody in Blue(grass) (Béla Fleck ft. Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton)
Erin Bentlage, Alexander Lloyd Blake, Scott Hoying, A.J. Sealy & Amanda Taylor – Rose Without the Thorns (Scott Hoying ft. säje & Tonality)
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor – Silent Night
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnnye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor – Alma (säje ft. Regina Carter)
Matt Jones – Always Come Back (John Legend)
Willow, Chris Greatti, Zach Tenorio – B i g f e e l i n g s (Willow)
Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman – Last Surprise (The 8-bit Big Band ft. Jonah Nilsson & Button Masher)
Cody Fry – The sound of silence (Cody Fry ft. Sleeping At Last
Best Recording Package
Jonny Black & Giorgia Sage – The Avett Brothers (The Avett Brothers)
Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds – Baker Hotel (William Clark Green)
Brent David Freaney, Charli XCX & Imogene Strauss – Brat (Charli xcx)
The track “F-1 Trillion (Post Malone)” involves a collaboration between Archie Lee Coates IV, Austin Post (Post Malone), Bobby Greenleaf, Jeffrey Franklin, Blossom Liu, Kylie McMahon, and Ana Cecilia Thompson Motta.
Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh – Hounds of Love – The Baskerville Edition (Kate Bush)
Andrew Wong & Julie Yeh – Jug Band Millionaire (The Muddy Basin Ramblers)
Lee Pei-Tzu – Pregnancy, Breakdown and Disease (WhoiWhoo)
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Nick Azinas & Mike Hicks – Half Living Things (Alpha Wolf)
Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh – Hounds of Love – The Boxes of Lost at Sea (Kate Bush)
Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto – In Utero (Nirvana)
Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon – Mind Games (John Lennon)
Takahiro Kurashima & Marek Polewski – Unsuk Chin (Unsuk Chin & Berliner Philharmoniker)
Rebeka Arce & Farbod Kokaki – We Blame Chicago (90 Day Men)
Best Album Notes
Tim Brooks – After Midnight
Lauren de Graf – The Carnegie Hall Concert
Ricky Riccardi – Centennial
Dominic Fyfe – John Culshaw – The Art of the Producer – The Early Years 1948-55
Josh Kun – SONtrack Original de la Pelicula Al Son de Beno
Best Historical Album
Centennial – Meagan Hennessy & Richard Martin
Prince – Diamonds and Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition
Paul Robeson – Voice of Freedom: His Complete Columbia, RCA, HMV and Victor Recordings
Pepito y Paquito – Pepe De Lucía & Javier Doria,
The Sound of Music – Super Deluxe Edition
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Jessi Alexander
Amy Allen – WINNER
Édgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Raye
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Algorithm (Lucky Daye)
Cyan Blue (Charlotte Day Wilson)
Deeper Well (Kacey Musgraves)
Empathogen (Willow)
I/O (Peter Gabriel)
Short n’ Sweet (Sabrina Carpenter)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Alissia
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard
Dan Nigro – WINNER
Best Remixed Recording
Kaytranada – Alter Ego (Kaytranada Remix) (Doechii featuring JT)
David Guetta – A Bar Song (Tipsy) (remix) (Shaboozey & David Guetta)
Mark Ronson x FnZ – Espresso (Working Late remix) (Sabrina Carpenter)
Alexx Antaeus, Footsteps & MeMyish – Jah Sees Them (Amapiano remix)” (Julian Marley & Antaeus)
A. G. Cook – Von Dutch (remix) (Charli XCX & A. G. Cook featuring Addison Rae)
Best Immersive Audio Album
Roxy Music – Avalon
Ray Charles – Genius Loves Company
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra – Borders
Peter Gabriel – i/o (In-Side Mix)
Ensemble 96 & Current Saxophone Quartet -Pax
Best Instrumental Composition
Shelton G. Berg – At Last
Christopher Zuar – Communion
André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau & Carlos Niño – I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time
Chick Corea – Remembrance
Pascal Le Boeuf – Strands
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay – Adams: Girl of the Golden West
Silas Brown, Doron Schachter & Michael Schwartz – Andres: The Blind Banister
Mark Donahue & John Newton – Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Ressurexit
Daniel Shores – Clear Voices in the Dark
Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay – Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
Producer of the Year, Classical
Erica Brenner
Morten Lindberg
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone
Dirk Sobotka
Best Orchestral Performance
Marin Alsop (cd); ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra – Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance
JoAnn Falletta (cd); Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra – Kodály: Háry János Suite; Summer Evening & Symphony in C Major
Gustavo Dudamel (cd); Los Angeles Philharmonic – Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
Susanna Mälkki (cd); Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra – Sibelius: Karelia Suite; Rakastava & Lemminkäinen
Esa-Pekka Salonen (cd); San Francisco Symphony – Stravinsky: The Firebird
Best Opera Recording
Adams: Girls of the Golden West -Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale
Catán: Florencia en el Amazonas – The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Moravec: The Shining -Kansas City Symphony; Lyric Opera of Kansas City Chorus
Puts: The Hours – The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Saariaho: Adriana Mater -San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkilangas
Best Choral Performance
Skylark Vocal Ensemble (ensemble) – Clear Voices in the Dark
True Concord Voices (ensemble) – A Dream So Bright – Choral Music of Jake Runestad
Apollo’s Fire (ensemble); Apollo’s Singers (ensemble) – Handel: Israel in Egypt
The Crossing (ensemble) – Ochre
Novus NY, Artefact Ensemble, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Downtown Voices & Trinity Youth Chorus (ensembles) – Sheehan: Akathist
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
JACK Quartet – J.L. Adams: Waves & Particles
Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax – Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op. 97, ‘Archduke’
Beth Willer, Christopher Cerrone & Lorelei Ensemble – Cerrone: Beaufort Scales
Miró Quartet – Home
Caroline Shaw & So Percussion – Rectangles and Circumstance
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Andy Akiho – Akiho: Longing
Vikingur Ólafsson – Bach: Goldberg Variations
Seth Parker Woods (soloist); Christopher Rountree (conductor of Wild Up) – Eastman: The Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc
Mak Grgić – Entourer
Curtis Stewart (soloist); James Blachly (conductor of the Experiential Orchestra) – Perry: Concerto for Violin & Orchestra
Best Classical Compendium
Andy Akiho & Imani Winds – BeLonging
Curtis Stewart – American Counterpoints
JoAnn Falletta – Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode
Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies & Danaë Xanthe Vlasse – Mythologies II
Gustavo Didamel – Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
