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]]>Lana Del Rey has been teasing her next studio album for quite some time, and she’s given us another single from this record, titled “Bluebird”. She’s yet to officially reveal the release date and title of her next album, which she previously announced under the title The Right Person Will Stay.
This week has been pretty great in terms of collaborations, and it’s given us a few unexpected pairings. James Bay dropped “You and Me Time” ft. Sheryl Crow, Leon Thomas and Halle joined forces on “Rather Be Alone”, while Davido and Victoria Monét rocked our world with “Offa Me”.
The rest of our list for this week features an interesting mixture of genres, ranging from pop to post-punk and indie rock. Stick around to discover new music by Addison Rae, Fontaines D.C., Caroline Polachek, Julien Baker, Torres, and many more.
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]]>Killer Mike’s Michael was one of the contenders for album of the year along with the likes of Jaguar II by Victoria Monét, Coming Home by Usher, Pink Friday 2 by Nicki Minaj, For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition by Drake, and eventually defeated them all to take the biggest award of the night home.
Despite losing the album of the year award, Victoria Monét still emerged as one of the BET Awards’ biggest winners and walked away with the coveted video of the year award for “On My Mama”. She defeated tough competition in “Bongos” by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, “Agora Hills” by Doja Cat, “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, and “First Person Shooter” by Drake and J. Cole, among others. This song also won her BET Her Award.
Tyla was named the best new artist and best international act, winning two trophies. It was also Usher’s night to shine and he attended the ceremony as this year’s recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award, in addition to being named best male R&B/pop artist.
The 2024 BET Awards took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 30, with Taraji P. Henson returning as a host.
Chris Brown, 11:11
Gunna, A Gift & A Curse
21 Savage, American Dream
Usher, Coming Home
Drake, For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)
Victoria Monét, Jaguar II
Killer Mike, Michael (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Muni Long
SZA (WINNER)
Tyla
Victoria Monét
Brent Faiyaz
Bryson Tiller
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
October London
Usher (WINNER)
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign (WINNER)
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
City Girls
Flo
Maverick City Music
Wanmor
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life” (WINNER)
Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, “America Has a Problem (Remix)”
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti, “Carnival”
Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami, “Don’t Play With It (Remix)”
Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert, “Everybody”
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Cardi B
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj (WINNER)
Sexyy Red
21 Savage
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Gunna
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
Lil Wayne
41
4Batz
Ayra Starr
Bossman Dlow
Fridayy
October London
Sexyy Red
Tyla (WINNER)
Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
Lil Durk feat J. Cole, “All My Life”
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”
Drake feat. J. Cole, “First Person Shooter”
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama” (WINNER)
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Benny Boom
Child.
Cole Bennett (WINNER)
Dave Meyers
Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
Offset
Tems
Tyler, The Creator
Shirley Caesar, “Award All of the Glory”
Kirk Franklin, “All Things”
Halle Bailey, “Angel”
CeCe Winans, “Come Jesus Come”
Erica Campbell, Do You Believe in Love?”
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore, “God Problems”
Tems, “Me & U” (WINNER)
Kirk Franklin, “Try Love”
Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life”
Gunna, “Fukumean”
Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”
Muni Long, “Made for Me”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay, “Sensational”
Beyoncé, “Texas Hold ‘Em” (WINNER)
Tyla, “Water”
Asake (Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
Bk’ (Brazil)
Cleo Sol (UK)
Focalistic (Africa)
Karol Conká (Brazil)
Raye (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Tyla (Africa) (WINNER)
Bellah (UK)
Cristale (UK)
Duquesa (Brazil)
Holly G (France)
Jungeli (France)
Makhadzi (Africa) (WINNER)
Oruam (Brazil)
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Tyler Icu (Africa)
Beyoncé, “16 Carriages”
Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard, “Blessings”
Ayra Starr, “Commas”
Flo feat. Missy Elliott, “Fly Girl”
Megan Thee Stallion, “Hiss”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama” (WINNER)
SZA, “Saturn”
GloRilla, “Yeah Glo!”
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]]>Stallion officially announced the release of her third studio album during a recent Hot Girl Summer Tour stop in Atlanta. She confirmed it would hit the shelves on June 28, and she now decided to share the full tracklist ahead of its release.
Megan will feature a total of 18 songs, and the previously released singles “Hiss” and “Cobra” will serve as its opening and closing track. “Boa” was released as the album’s latest single on May 10, continuing the serpent theme that Stallion decided to embrace because snakes symbolize rebirth. She clarified it by saying “Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past, over and over again” in one of the “Cobra” promos.
The recently shared tracklist also reveals that Megan will feature several amazing collaborations. Victoria Monét and Stallion teamed up for “Spin”, GloRilla will be featured on “Accent”, while Kyle Richh, Yuki Chiba, and UGK are also joining Stallion as collaborators.
Megan Thee Stallion’s Megan Tracklist:
1) ‘Hiss’
2) ‘Rattle’
3) ‘Figueroa’
4) ‘Where Them Girls At’
5) ‘Broke His Heart’
6) ‘B.A.S.’ (ft. Kyle Ricch)
7) ‘Otaku Hot Girl’
8) ‘Find Out’
9) ‘Boa’
10) ‘Mamushi’ (ft. Yuki Chiba)
11) ‘Accent’ (ft. GloRilla)
12) ‘Paper Together’ (ft. UGK)
13) ‘Spin’ (ft. Victoria Monét)
14) ‘Down Stairs DJ’
15) ‘Miami Blue’
16) ‘Worthy’
17) ‘Moody Girl’
18) ‘Cobra’
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]]>This Friday marked the release of Normani’s long-awaited debut album Dopamine, which has been in the making ever since Fifth Harmony parted ways. She prepared a collection of 13 pretty amazing songs, and “Insomnia” emerged as one of our early favorites.
Tove Lo and SG Lewis celebrated Pride Month with their new EP Heat and gave us a music video for its lead single of the same name. It was also a week to remember for Don Toliver, whose new album Hardstone Psycho produced the Kodak Black collaboration “Brother Stone”.
Many of the songs on our list this week were taken from the highly-anticipated new soundtracks. Victoria Monét’s “Power of Two” hails from the Disney+ series The Acolyte, Pharrell Williams’ “Double Life” set the stage for Despicable Me 4, while Tanner Adell’s “Too Easy” will be featured in Twisters.
Check out the rest of our list, and get ready to discover brand-new tunes by Khalid, Tayla Parx, Orion Sun, Kygo, and more!
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]]>Directed by Dave Meyers and choreographed by Sean Bankhead, the music video for “Alright” is a love letter to some of Monét’s favorite artists. Janet Jackson’s music video for the song of the same name was a clear inspiration, but Monét also honored Missy Elliott and Britney Spears.
Monét thanked Meyers and Bankhead for helping her bring this music video to life and expressed gratitude to every single person who had their hands on this visual for being extremely passionate from start to finish.
“Alright” was initially released as one of the songs from Monét’s Grammy-winning debut album Jaguar II before being promoted to a single. She said this song is all about freedom and liberation, and that’s why now felt like a perfect time to share its music video with the world.
“This video is a visual presentation of that sentiment through freedom of movement and fluidity between masculine and feminine energy… There’s no better month to release this visual than Pride Month, Black Music Month, and the beginning of summer ’24!” she said in a statement.
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]]>Monét is fresh off winning three Grammy Awards earlier this year, and her domination continued at the NAACP Image Awards. Her debut album Jaguar II was named the outstanding album at this ceremony, defeating Clear 2: Soft Life EP by Summer Walker, For All the Dogs by Drake, I Told Them… by Burna Boy, and The Age of Pleasure by Janelle Monáe.
After winning the trophy for the outstanding new artist at the Grammys, Monét repeated her success at the NAACP Image Awards, beating the likes of FLO, Jordan Ward, Leon Thomas, and October London this time around.
Chris Brown didn’t win any of the main awards, but that didn’t stop him from topping the list of winners in the recording field with three trophies, thanks to his collaborations “How We Roll” ft. Ciara and “Sensational” ft. Davido and Lojay.
Usher was named the outstanding male artist and won two special awards – entertainer of the year and the honorary President’s Award for special achievement and distinguished public service.
Entertainer of the Year
Usher
Outstanding Motion Picture
“The Color Purple”
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo – “Rustin”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Taraji P. Henson – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
India Amarteifio – “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Damson Idris – “Snowfall”
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary”
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Mike Epps – “The Upshaws”
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Cord Jefferson – “American Fiction”
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Ava DuVernay – “Origin”
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Chloe Bailey – “Praise This”
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Keith Powers – “The Perfect Find”
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
“Swarm”
Outstanding Talk Series
“The Jennifer Hudson Show”
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Sherri Shepherd – “Sherri”
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gail Bean – “Snowfall”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes – “Bel-Air”
Outstanding Drama Series
“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgeton Story”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri – “The Bear”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
William Stanford Davis – “Abbott Elementary”
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary”
Outstanding Youth Performance (Motion Picture)
Mila Davis-Kent – “Creed III”
Outstanding Social Media Personality
Angel Laketa Moore
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Phylicia Rashad – “Heaven Down Here”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Don Cheadle – “Secret Invasion”
Outstanding International Motion Picture
“Brother”
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Norman Vance Jr. – “Saturdays”
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Carla Banks-Waddles – “Bel-Air”
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran – “Heist 88”
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Neema Barnette – “Grand Crew”
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Dawn Wilkinson – “Power Book II: Ghost”
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Chris Robinson – “Shooting Stars”
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Allen Hughes – “Dear Mama”
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)
Leah Sava Jeffries – “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”
Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film
Eric K. Yue – “A Thousand and One”
Outstanding Animated Series
“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder S2”
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Blitz Bazawule – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Michelle Buteau – “Survival of the Thickest”
Outstanding Guest Performance
Michael B. Jordan – “Saturday Night Live”
Outstanding Documentary (Television)
“High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America”
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
“Invisible Beauty”
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
“Brother”
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
“The Color Purple”
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)
“Creed III”
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
“A Black Lady Sketch Show”
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
DC Young Fly – “Celebrity Squares”
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)
“Wild ‘N Out”
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
“20/20” – Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water – A Conversation with Robin Roberts
Outstanding Children’s Program
“Gracie’s Corner”
Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series
Leslie Jones – “The Daily Show After The Cut”
Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama
“Doggyland”
Outstanding Short Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction
“I Was a Soul Train Dancer”
Outstanding Short Form Documentary (Film)
“Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games”
Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)
“The After”
Outstanding Short Form (Animated)
“Lil’ Ruby”
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture)
Issa Rae – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Kyla Pratt – “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”
Outstanding News and Information Podcast
“Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams”
Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form
“Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast”
Outstanding Podcast – Scripted Series
“Yes We Cannabis”
Outstanding Arts, Sports and Entertainment Podcast
“Here’s The Thing”
Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast
“The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean”
Outstanding Lifestyle / Self-Help Podcast
“Black Money Tree”
Outstanding International Song
“Me & U” – Tems
Outstanding Jazz Album
“Brand New Life” – Brandee Younger
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
“All Yours” – Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
“Father’s Day” – Kirk Franklin
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
“How We Roll” – Ciara feat. Chris Brown
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
“Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
“The Color Purple – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” – Various Producers
Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” – Jongnic Bontemps
Outstanding Male Artist
“Good Good” – Usher with 21 Savage x Summer Walker
Outstanding Female Artist
“The Journey” – H.E.R.
Outstanding New Artist
“Jaguar II” – Victoria Monét
Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion
Outstanding Album
“Jaguar II” – Victoria Monét
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
“Family Lore” – Elizabeth Acevedo
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
“The New Brownies’ Book” – Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
“Rootless” – Krystle Zara Appiah
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography
“Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement” – Dr. Tanisha C. Ford
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
“Historically Black Phrases: From ‘I Ain’t One of Your Lil’ Friends’ to ‘Who All Gon’ Be There?’” – Jarrett Hill and Tre’vell Anderson
Outstanding Literary Work – Graphic Novel
“The Talk” – Darrin Bell
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
“Suddenly We” – Evie Shockley
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
“CROWNED: Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora” – Kahran Bethencourt
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
“Everyone’s Thinking It” – Aleema Omotoni
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]]>Midnights defeated tough competition in SZA’s SOS, Boygenius’ The Record, and Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts to be crowned album of the year at this year’s Grammys. Swift thanked her fans in the emotional acceptance speech and used it to announce the release of her next album The Tortured Poets Department on April 19.
The list of major winners also included Phoebe Bridgers, who walked away with four trophies, including three with Boygenius. SZA, Victoria Monét, and Killer Mike were right behind with three wins each.
As for the big four categories, Swift wasn’t the only one with a reason to celebrate. Miley Cyrus, who picked up the record of the year trophy with “Flowers”, Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” was crowned the song of the year, while Victoria Monét picked up the award for the best new artist.
The 2024 Grammy Awards were held at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on February 4, with Trevor Noah returning to host for the fourth time.
Record of the Year
“Worship,” Jon Batiste
“Not Strong Enough,” Boygenius
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus (WINNER)
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” Billie Eilish
“On My Mama,” Victoria Monét
“Vampire,” Olivia Rodrigo
“Anti-Hero,” Taylor Swift
“Kill Bill,” SZA
Album of the Year
“World Music Radio,” Jon Batiste
“The Record,” Boygenius
“Endless Summer Vacation,” Miley Cyrus
“Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” Lana Del Rey
“The Age of Pleasure,” Janelle Monáe
“Guts,” Olivia Rodrigo
“Midnights,” Taylor Swift (WINNER)
“SOS,” SZA
Song of the Year
“A&W” — Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey & Sam Dew, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)
“Anti-Hero” — Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“Butterfly” — Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
“Dance the Night” (From “Barbie the Album”) — Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
“Flowers” — Miley Cyrus, Gregory Aldae Hein & Michael Pollack, songwriters (Miley Cyrus)
“Kill Bill” — Rob Bisel, Carter Lang & Solána Rowe, songwriters (SZA)
“Vampire” — Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Oliva Rodrigo)
“What Was I Made For?” [From the Motion Picture “Barbie”] — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) (WINNER)
Best New Artist
Gracie Abrams
Fred Again
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Coco Jones
Noah Kahan
Victoria Monét (WINNER)
The War and Treaty
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Jack Antonoff — WINNER
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Hit-Boy
Metro Boomin
Daniel Nigro
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Shane McAnally
Theron Thomas — WINNER
Justin Tranter
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus (WINNER)
“Paint the Town Red,” Doja Cat
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” Billie Eilish
“Vampire,” Olivia Rodrigo
“Anti-Hero,” Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Thousand Miles,” Miley Cyrus featuring Brandi Carlile
“Candy Necklace,” Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste
“Never Felt So Alone,” Labrinth featuring Billie Eilish
“Karma,” Taylor Swift featuring Ice Spice
“Ghost in the Machine,” SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers — WINNER
Best Pop Dance Recording
“Baby Don’t Hurt Me,” David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray
“Miracle,” Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding
“Padam Padam,” Kylie Minogue — WINNER
“One in a Million,” Bebe Rexha & David Guetta
“Rush,” Troye Sivan
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 21F
James Blake – Loading
Disclosure – Higher Than Ever BEfore
Romy & Fred again.. – Strong
Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan – Rumble — WINNER
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
James Blake – Playing Robots Into Heaven
The Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling
Fred again.. – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) — WINNER
Kx5 – Kx5
Skrillex – Quest for Fire
Best Rock Album
“But Here We Are,” Foo Fighters
“Starcatcher,” Greta Van Fleet
“72 Seasons,” Metallica
“This Is Why,” Paramore — WINNER
“In Times New Roman…,” Queens of the Stone Age
Best Alternative Music Performance
“Belinda Says,” Alvvays
“Body Paint,” Arctic Monkeys
“Cool About It,” boygenius
“A&W,” Lana Del Rey
“This Is Why,” Paramore — WINNER
Best Alternative Music Album
“The Car,” Arctic Monkeys
“The Record,” boygenius — WINNER
“Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” Lana Del Rey
“Cracker Island,” Gorillaz
“I Inside the Old Year Dying,” PJ Harvey
Best Rock Performance
Arctic Monkeys – Sculptures of Anything Goes
Black Pumas – More Than a Love Song
Boygenius – Not Strong Enough — WINNER
Foo Fighters – Rescued
Metallica – Lux Æterna
Best Metal Performance
Disturbed – Bad Man
Ghost – Phantom of the Opera
Metallica – 72 Seasons — WINNER
Slipknot – Hive Mind
Spiritbox – Jaded
Best Rock Song
Boygenius – Not Strong Enough — WINNER
Foo Fighters – Rescued
Olivia Rodrigo – Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl
Queens of the Stone Age – Emotion Sickness
The Rolling Stones – Angry
Best R&B Performance
“Summer Too Hot,” Chris Brown
“Back to Love,” Robert Glasper featuring SiR and Alex Isley
“ICU,” Coco Jones — WINNER
“How Does It Make You Feel,” Victoria Monét
“Kill Bill,” SZA
Best R&B Album
“Girls Night Out,” Babyface
“What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe),” Coco Jones
“Special Occasion,” Emily King
“Jaguar II,” Victoria Monét — WINNER
“Clear 2: Soft Life EP,” Summer Walker
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Babyface ft. Coco Jones – Simple
Kenyon Dixon – Lucky
Victoria Monét ft. Earth, Wind & Fire and Hazel Monét – Hollywood
PJ Morton ft. Susan Carol – Good Morning — WINNER
SZA – Love Language
Best R&B Song
Coco Jones – ICU
Halle – Angel
Robert Glasper ft. SiR & Alex Isley – Back to Love
SZA – Snooze (WINNER)
Victoria Monét – On My Mama
Best Progressive R&B Album
6lack – Since I Have a Lover
Diddy – The Love Album: Off the Grid
Terrace Martin and James Fauntleroy – Nova
Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
SZA – SOS — WINNER
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Sittin’ on Top of the World,” Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage
“Attention,” Doja Cat
“Spin Bout U,” Drake & 21 Savage
“All My Life,” Lil Durk featuring J. Cole — WINNER
“Low,” SZA
Best Rap Performance
Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar – The Hillbillies
Black Thought – Love Letter
Coi Leray – Players
Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers — WINNER
Best Rap Song
Doja Cat – Attention
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice ft. Aqua – Barbie World
Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock
Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers — WINNER
Best Rap Album
Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
Killer Mike – Michael — WINNER
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
Nas – King’s Disease III
Travis Scott – Utopia
Best Country Solo Performance
“In Your Love,” Tyler Childers
“Buried,” Brandy Clark
“Fast Car,” Luke Combs
“The Last Thing on My Mind,” Dolly Parton
“White Horse,” Chris Stapleton — WINNER
Best Country Album
“Rolling Up the Welcome Mat,” Kelsea Ballerini
“Brothers Osborne,” Brothers Osborne
“Zach Bryan,” Zach Bryan
“Rustin’ in the Rain,” Tyler Childers
“Bell Bottom Country,” Lainey Wilson (WINNER)
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Dierks Bentley ft. Billy Strings – High Note
Brothers Osborne – Nobody’s Nobody
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything — WINNER
Vince Gill & Paul Franklin – Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold)
Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson – Save Me
Carly Pearce ft. Chris Stapleton – We Don’t Fight Anymore
Best Country Song
Brandy Clark – Buried
Chris Stapleton – White Horse — WINNER
Morgan Wallen – Last Night
Tyler Childers – In Your Love
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything
Best American Roots Performance
Jon Batiste – Butterfly
Blind Boys of Alabama – Heaven Help Us All
Madison Cunningham – Inventing the Wheel
Rhiannon Giddens – You Louisiana Man
Allison Russell – Eve Was Black — WINNER
Best Americana Performance
Blind Boys of Alabama – Friendship
Tyler Childers – Help Me Make It Through the Night
Brandy Clark ft. Brandi Carlile – Dear Insecurity — WINNER
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – King of Oklahoma
Allison Russell – The Returner
Best American Roots Song
The War and Treaty – Blank Page
Billy Strings ft. Willie Nelson – California Sober
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Cast Iron Skillet — WINNER
Brandy Clark ft. Brandi Carlile – Dear Insecurity
Allison Russell – The Returner
Best Americana Album
Brandy Clark – Brandy Clark
Rodney Crowell – The Chicago Sessions
Rhiannon Giddens – You’re the One
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Weathervanes — WINNER
Allison Russell – The Returner
Best Bluegrass Album
Sam Bush – Radio John: Songs of John Hartford
Michael Cleveland – Lovin’ of the Game
Mighty Poplar – Mighty Poplar
Willie Nelson – Bluegrass
Billy Strings – Me/And/Dad
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway – City of Gold — WINNER
Best Traditional Blues Album
Eric Bibb – Ridin’
Mr. Sipp – The Soul Side of Sipp
Tracy Nelson – Life Don’t Miss Nobody
John Primer – Teardrops For Magic Slim Live At Rosa’s Lounge
Bobby Rush – All My Love for You — WINNER
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Samantha Fish And Jesse Dayton – Death Wish Blues
Ruthie Foster – Healing Time
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Live in London
Larkin Poe – Blood Harmony — WINNER
Bettye LaVette – LaVette!
Best Folk Album
Dom Flemons – Traveling Wildfire
The Milk Carton Kids – I Only See the Moon
Joni Mitchell – Joni Mitchell at Newport [Live] — WINNER
Nickel Creek – Celebrants
Old Crow Medicine Show – Jubilee
Paul Simon – Psalms
Rufus Wainwright – Folkocracy
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band – New Beginnings — WINNER
Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers – Live At The 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Lost Bayou Ramblers & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra – Live: Orpheum Theater Nola — WINNER
New Breed Bass Band – Made in New Orleans
New Orleans Nightcrawlers – Too Much to Hold
The Rumble Feature Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. – Live at the Maple Leaf
Best Latin Pop Album
“La Cuarta Hoja,” Pablo Alborán
“Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1,” AleMor
“A Ciegas,” Paula Arenas
“La Neta,” Pedro Capó
“Don Juan,” Maluma
“X Mí (Vol. 1),” Gaby Moreno — WINNER
Best Música Urbana Album
“Saturno,” Rauw Alejandro
“Mañana Será Bonito,” Karol G (WINNER)
“Data,” Tainy
Best African Music Performance
“Amapiano,” Asake and Olamide
“City Boys,” Burna Boy
“Unavailable,” Davido featuring Musa Keys
“Rush,” Ayra Starr
“Water,” Tyla — WINNER
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)
“Barbie,” Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, composers
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Ludwig Göransson, composer
“The Fabelmans,” John Williams, composer
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” John Williams, composer
“Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Göransson, composer — WINNER
Best Song Written for Visual Media
“Barbie World” from “Barbie the Album,” Naija Gaston, Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr. and Onika Maraj, songwriters (Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice featuring Aqua)
“Dance the Night” from “Barbie the Album,” Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie the Album,” Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Ryan Gosling)
“Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Music From and Inspired By,” Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Robyn Fenty and Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Rihanna)
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie the Album,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) — WINNER
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
Ana Bárbara – Bordado a Mano
Flor de Toloache – Motherflower
Lila Downs – La Sánchez
Lupita Infante – Amor Como en las Películas de Antes
Peso Pluma – Génesis — WINNER
Best Alternative Jazz Album
“Love in Exile,” Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily
“Quality Over Opinion,” Louis Cole
“SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree,” Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, SuperBlue
“Live at the Piano,” Cory Henry
“The Omnichord Real Book,” Meshell Ndegeocello — WINNER
Best Jazz Performance
Jon Batiste – Movement 18’ (Heroes)
Lakecia Benjamin – Basquiat
Adam Blackstone ft. the Baylor Project & Russell Ferranté – Vulnerable (Live)
Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding – But Not For Me
Samara Joy – Tight — WINNER
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Patti Austin Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – For Ella 2
Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding – Alive at the Village Vanguard
Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke – Lean In
Cécile McLorin Salvant – Mélusine
Nicole Zuraitis – How Love Begins — WINNER
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Kenny Barron – The Source
Lakecia Benjamin – Phoenix
Adam Blackstone – Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn
Billy Childs – The Winds of Change — WINNER
Pat Metheny – Dream Box
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
ADDA Simfònica, Josep Vicent, Emilio Solla – The Chick Corea Symphony Tribute – Ritmo
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society – Dynamic Maximum Tension
The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart – Basie Swings The Blues — WINNER
Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest – Olympians
Mingus Big Band – The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions
Best Latin Jazz Album
Eliane Elias – Quietude
Ivan Lins with the Tblisi Symphony Orchestra – My Heart Speaks
Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band – Vox Humana
Luciana Souza & Trio Corrente – Cometa
Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo – El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2 — WINNER
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Liz Callaway – To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim
Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure
Laufey – Bewitched — WINNER
Pentatonix – Holidays Around the World
Bruce Springsteen – Only the Strong Survive
Various – Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson — Chemistry
Miley Cyrus — Endless Summer Vacation
Olivia Rodrigo — Guts
Ed Sheeran — – (Subtract)
Taylor Swift — Midnights (WINNER)
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer ft. Rakesh Chaurasia – As We Speak — WINNER
House of Waters – On Becoming
Bob James – Jazz Hands
Julian Lage – The Layers
Ben Wendel – All One
Best Musical Theater Album
Kimberly Akimbo
Parade
Shucked
Some Like It Hot — WINNER
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Stanley Brown ft. Hezekiah Walker, Kierra Sheard & Karen Clark Sheard – God Is Good
Erica Campbell – Feel Alright (Blessed)
Zacardi Cortez – Lord Do It For Me (Live)
Melvin Crispell III – God Is
Kirk Franklin – All Things — WINNER
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Blessing Offor – Believe
Cody Carnes – Firm Foundation (He Won’t) [Live]
Lauren Daigle – Thank God I Do
for KING & COUNTRY ft. Jordin Sparks – Love Me Like I Am
Lecrae & Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Your Power — WINNER
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine – God Problems
Best Gospel Album
Erica Campbell – I Love You
Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Hymns (Live)
Maverick City Music – The Maverick Way
Jonathan McReynolds – My Truth
Tye Tribbett – All Things New: Live In Orlando — WINNER
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Blessing Offor – My Tribe
Da’ T.R.U.T.H. – Emanuel
Lauren Daigle – Lauren Daigle
Lecrae – Church Clothes 4 — WINNER
Phil Wickham – I Believe
Best Roots Gospel Album
The Blackwood Brothers Quartet – Tribute to the King
Blind Boys of Alabama – Echoes of the South — WINNER
Becky Isaacs Bowman – Songs That Pulled Me Through the Tough Times
Brian Free & Assurance – Meet Me at the Cross
Gaither Vocal Band – Shine: The Darker The Night The Brighter The Light
Best Música Urbana Album
Rauw Alejandro – Saturno
Karol G – Mañana Será Bonito
Tainy – Data
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
Cabra – Martínez
Diamante Eléctrico – Leche de Tigre
Juanes – Vida Cotidiana — WINNER
Natalia Lafourcade – De Todas Las Flores — WINNER
Fito Paez – EADDA9223
Best Tropical Latin Album
Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta – Siembra: 45(degree) Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022) — WINNER
Luis Figueroa – Voy A Ti
Grupo Niche Y Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia – Niche Sinfónico
Omara Portuondo – Vida
Tony Succar, Mimy Succar – Mimy & Tony
Carlos Vives – Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así
Best Global Music Performance
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily – Shadow Forces
Burna Boy – Alone
Davido – Feel
Silvana Estrada – Milagro Y Disastre
Falu & Gaurav Shah (ft. PM Narendra Modi) – Abundance In Millets
Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain ft. Rakesh Chaurasia – Pashto — WINNER
Ibrahim Maalouf ft. Cimafunk & Tank and the Bangas – Todo Colores
Best Global Music Album
Susana Baca- Epifanías
Bokanté – History
Burna Boy – I Told Them…
Davido – Timeless
Shakti – This Moment — WINNER
Best Reggae Album
Buju Banton – Born For Greatness
Beenie Man – Simma
Collie Buddz – Cali Roots Riddim 2023
Burning Spear – No Destroyer
Julian Marley & Antacus – Colors of Royal — WINNER
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Kirsten Agresta-Copely – Aquamarine
Omar Akram – Moments of Beauty
Ólafur Arnalds – Some Kind of Peace (Piano Reworks)
David Darling & Hans Christian – Ocean Dreaming Ocean
Carla Patullo ft. Tonality and the Scorchio Quartet – So She Howls — WINNER
Best Children’s Music Album
Andrew & Polly – Ahhhhh!
Pierce Freelon & Nnenna Freelon – Ancestars
DJ Willy Wow! – Hip Hope for Kids!
Uncle Jumbo – Taste The Sky
123 Andrés – We Grow Together Preschool Songs — WINNER
Best Comedy Album
Trevor Noah – I Wish You Would
Wanda Sykes – I’m An Entertainer
Chris Rock – Selective Outrage
Sarah Silverman – Someone You Love
Dave Chappelle – What’s In A Name? — WINNER
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
Aja Monet – When the Poems Do What They Do
J. Ivy – The Light Inside — WINNER
Kevin Powell – Grocery Shopping With My Mother
Prentice Powell and Shawn William – For Your Consideration ’24 – The Album
Queen Sheba – A-You’re Not Wrong B-They’re Not Either: The Fukc-It Pill Revisited
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Meryl Streep – Big Tree
William Shatner – Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder
Rick Rubin – The Creative Act: A Way of Being
Senator Bernie Sanders – It’s Ok to Be Angry About Capitalism
Michelle Obama – The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times — WINNER
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Call Of Duty®: Modern Warfare II
Sarah Schachner, composer
God Of War Ragnarök
Bear McCreary, composer
Hogwarts Legacy
Peter Murray, J Scott Rakozy & Chuck E. Myers “Sea”, composers
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor — WINNER
Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab, composers
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
Jess Serro, Tripod & Austin Wintory, composers
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Daisy Jones & The Six – Aurora
Various Artists – Barbie The Album — WINNER
Various Artists – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By
Various Artists – Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3
Weird Al Yankovic – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Best Music Video
The Beatles – I’m Only Sleeping — WINNER
Tyler Childers – In Your Love
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For
Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out
Troye Sivan – Rush
Best Music Film
Moonage Daydream — WINNER
How I’m Feeling Now
Live From Paris, The Big Steppers Tour
I Am Everything
Dear Mama
Best Recording Package
Caroline Rose – The Art of Forgetting
Hsing-Hui Cheng – Cadenza 21’
Perry Shall – Eletrophonic Chronic
Iam8bit – Gravity Falls
Yu Wei – Migration
Luke Brooks & James Theseus Buck – Stumpwork — WINNER
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel
For The Birds: The Birdsong Project — WINNER
Gieo
Inside: Deluxe Box Set
Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition
Best Album Notes
John Coltrane & Eric Dolphy – Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy (Live) (album notes by Ashley Kahn)
Howdy Glenn – I Can Almost See Houston: The Complete Howdy Glenn (album notes by Scott B. Bomar)
Iftin Band – Mogadishu’s Finest: The Al Uruba Sessions (album notes by Vik Sohonie)
Various Artists – Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958-1971 (album notes by Jeff Place & John Troutman
Various Artists – Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (album notes by Robert Gordon & Deanie Parker — WINNER
Best Historical Album
Bob Dylan – Fragments – Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 17
Various Artists – The Moaninest Moan of Them All: The Jazz Saxophone of Loren McMurray, 1920-1922
Various Artists – Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958-1971
Lou Reed – Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition
Various Artists – Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos — WINNER
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Bokanté – History
Boygenius – The Record
Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
Feist – Multitudes
Victoria Monét – Jaguar II — WINNER
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Gustavo Dudamel, Anne Akiko Meyers, Gustavo Castillo & Los Angeles Philharmonic – Fandango
Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Schulhoff: Five Pieces
Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, George Lernis & A Far Cry – Sanlikol: A Gentleman Of Istanbul – Symphony For Strings, Percussion, Piano, Oud, Ney & Tenor
Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Contemporary American Composers — WINNER
Shara Nova & A Far Cry – The Blue Hour
Producer of the Year, Classical
David Frost
Morten Lindberg
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone — WINNER
Brian Pidgeon
Best Remixed Recording
Depeche Mode – Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix) — WINNER
Gorillas ft. Tame Impala & Booty Brown – New Gold (Dom Dolla Remix)
Lane 8 – Reviver (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)
Mariah Carey – Workin’ Hard (Terry Hunter Remix)
Turnstile and Badbadnotgood ft. Blood Orange – Alien Love Call
Best Immersive Audio Album
Alicia Keys – The Diary of Alicia Keys — WINNER
Bear McCreary – God of War Ragnarok
George Strait – Blue Clear Sky
Madison Beer – Silence Between Songs
Ryan Ylyate – Act 3 (Immersive Edition)
Best Instrumental Composition
Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia – Motion
John Williams – Helena’s Theme — WINNER
Lakecia Benjamin ft. Angela Davis – Amerikkan Skin
Ludwig Göransson – Can You Hear the Music
Quartet San Francisco Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – Cutey And The Dragon
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Hilario Duran And His Latin Jazz Big Band Featuring Paquito D’Rivera – I Remember Mingus
Just 6 – Angels We Have Heard On High
Ludwig Göransson – Can You Hear the Music
The String Revolution ft. Tommy Emmanuel – Folsom Prison Blues — WINNER
Wednesday Addams – Paint It Black
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Cécile McLorin Salvant – Fenestra
Maria Mendes ft. John Beasley & Metropole Orkest – Com Que Voz (Live)
Patti Austin ft. Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – April in Paris
säje ft. Jacob Collier – In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning — WINNER
Samara Joy – Lush Life
Best Orchestral Performance
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra – Scriabin: Symphony No. 2; The Poem Of Ecstasy
Los Angeles Philharmonic – Adès: Dante — WINNER
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra – Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra; Four Pieces
The Philadelphia Orchestra – Price: Symphony No. 4; Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony
San Francisco Symphony – Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Best Opera Recording
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus – Blanchard: Champion — WINNER
Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera Chorus – Corigliano: The Lord Of Cries
The Dime Museum; Isaura String Quartet – Little: Black Lodge
Best Choral Performance
The Clarion Choir – Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil
The Crossing – Carols After a Plague
Miró Quartet; Conspirare – The House Of Belonging
San Francisco Symphony Chorus – Ligeti: Lux Aeterna
Uusinta Ensemble; Helsinki Chamber Choir – Saariaho: Reconnaissance — WINNER
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Anthony McGill & Pacifica Quartet – American Stories
Catalyst Quartet – Uncovered, Vol. 3: Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, William Grant Still & George Walker
Roomful Of Teeth – Rough Magic — WINNER
Third Coast Percussion – Between Breaths
Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax & Leonidas Kavakos – Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 6, ‘Pastorale’ And Op. 1, No. 3
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Robert Black – Adams, John Luther: Darkness And Scattered Light
Andy Akiho – Akiho: Cylinders
Yuja Wang; Teddy Abrams, conductor (Louisville Orchestra) – The American Project — WINNER
Seth Parker Woods – Difficult Grace
Curtis Stewart – Of Love
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Reginald Mobley, soloist; Baptiste Trotignon, pianist – Because
Karim Sulayman, soloist; Sean Shibe, accompanist – Broken Branches
Laura Strickling, soloist; Daniel Schlosberg, pianist – 40@40
Lawrence Brownlee, soloist; Kevin J. Miller, pianist – Rising
Julia Bullock, soloist; Christian Reif, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra) – Walking In The Dark — WINNER
Best Classical Compendium
Anne Akiko Meyers – Fandango
Christopher Rountree, conductor – Julius Eastman, Vol. 3: If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?
Peter Herresthal – Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright
Alex Brown, Harlem Quartet, Imani Winds, Edward Perez, Neal Smith & A.B. Spellman – Passion For Bach And Coltrane — WINNER
Chick Corea – Sardinia
Andy Akiho – Sculptures
Aaron Diehl Trio & The Knights – Zodiac Suite
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Thomas Adès, composer (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic) – Adès: Dante
Andy Akiho, composer (Andy Akiho, Ankush Kumar Bahl & Omaha Symphony) – Akiho: In That Space, At That Time
William Brittelle, composer (Roomful Of Teeth) – Brittelle: Psychedelics
Missy Mazzoli, composer (Peter Herresthal, James Gaffigan & Bergen Philharmonic) – Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright
Jessie Montgomery, composer (Awadagin Pratt, A Far Cry & Roomful Of Teeth) – Montgomery: Rounds — WINNER
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]]>Kenya Grace was a complete unknown just a few months ago, before her breakout hit “Strangers” went viral on TikTok, and hit No. 1 in the UK, making her the only female artist since Kate Bush to top the chart with a song performed, written, and produced entirely solo.
Victoria Monét is one of the candidates for the best new artist at the upcoming Grammy Awards, and her breakout hit “On My Mama” is largely responsible for her success.
PinkPantheress and Ice Spice went from being relative unknowns to gaining the status of two of the biggest rising stars of their generation after finding viral fame with their smash hit “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2”.
The South African singer became an overnight sensation thanks to her viral hit “Water”, and she’s currently plotting the release of her self-titled debut album.
Peso Pluma’s star was on the rise for quite some time, but “Ella Baila Sola” is his first song to find huge global success and make history as the first regional Mexican song to reach the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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]]>It’s been a while since SZA dropped the music video for her chart-topping hit “Kill Bill” back in January, but this Tarantino-inspired visual created such a commotion that its impact still lingers almost a year later.
Billie Eilish has given us one of the most reflective and harrowing songs of the year with “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie. Her self-directed music video did a great job honoring Barbie, while also celebrating some of Eilish’s own past eras.
Victoria Monét’s “On My Mama” is in the running for record of the year at the upcoming Grammy Awards, and none of that would’ve been possible without its perfectly choreographed, Y2K-inspired visual.
“Rush” is definitely Troye Sivan’s most popular song of 2023, but his transformation in “One of Your Girls” video created even more buzz, along with Ross Lynch’s unforgettable cameo.
Olivia Rodrigo set the stage for her second studio album Guts with the lead single “Vampire”. The music video for this song took us on a wild ride, from its peacful start to its bloody finish.
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]]>Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus all have a pretty impressive track record on their own, but they took things to a whole new level with the first album they released together.
Several BTS members released their debut solo albums this year, but Jungkook’s Golden was the most impressive. It produced hit singles “Seven” ft. Latto and “3D” ft. Jack Harlow.
Victoria Monét is coming into the upcoming Grammy Awards as one of the most-nominated artists of the year, and she owes her success to her debut album Jaguar II and its hit single “On My Mama”.
After breaking onto the scene with the viral hit “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” ft. Ice Spice, PinkPantheress served more Y2K nostalgia on her debut album Heaven Knows and showed the world she’s no one-hit wonder.
Raye gave us one of the biggest bangers of the year with “Escapism” ft. 070 Shake, and this song did a great job setting the stage for her long-awaited debut album My 21st Century Blues.
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]]>Lana Del Rey has been teasing her next studio album for quite some time, and she’s given us another single from this record, titled “Bluebird”. She’s yet to officially reveal the release date and title of her next album, which she previously announced under the title The Right Person Will Stay.
This week has been pretty great in terms of collaborations, and it’s given us a few unexpected pairings. James Bay dropped “You and Me Time” ft. Sheryl Crow, Leon Thomas and Halle joined forces on “Rather Be Alone”, while Davido and Victoria Monét rocked our world with “Offa Me”.
The rest of our list for this week features an interesting mixture of genres, ranging from pop to post-punk and indie rock. Stick around to discover new music by Addison Rae, Fontaines D.C., Caroline Polachek, Julien Baker, Torres, and many more.
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]]>Killer Mike’s Michael was one of the contenders for album of the year along with the likes of Jaguar II by Victoria Monét, Coming Home by Usher, Pink Friday 2 by Nicki Minaj, For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition by Drake, and eventually defeated them all to take the biggest award of the night home.
Despite losing the album of the year award, Victoria Monét still emerged as one of the BET Awards’ biggest winners and walked away with the coveted video of the year award for “On My Mama”. She defeated tough competition in “Bongos” by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, “Agora Hills” by Doja Cat, “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, and “First Person Shooter” by Drake and J. Cole, among others. This song also won her BET Her Award.
Tyla was named the best new artist and best international act, winning two trophies. It was also Usher’s night to shine and he attended the ceremony as this year’s recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award, in addition to being named best male R&B/pop artist.
The 2024 BET Awards took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 30, with Taraji P. Henson returning as a host.
Chris Brown, 11:11
Gunna, A Gift & A Curse
21 Savage, American Dream
Usher, Coming Home
Drake, For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)
Victoria Monét, Jaguar II
Killer Mike, Michael (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Muni Long
SZA (WINNER)
Tyla
Victoria Monét
Brent Faiyaz
Bryson Tiller
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
October London
Usher (WINNER)
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign (WINNER)
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
City Girls
Flo
Maverick City Music
Wanmor
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life” (WINNER)
Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, “America Has a Problem (Remix)”
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti, “Carnival”
Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami, “Don’t Play With It (Remix)”
Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert, “Everybody”
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Cardi B
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj (WINNER)
Sexyy Red
21 Savage
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Gunna
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
Lil Wayne
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4Batz
Ayra Starr
Bossman Dlow
Fridayy
October London
Sexyy Red
Tyla (WINNER)
Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
Lil Durk feat J. Cole, “All My Life”
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”
Drake feat. J. Cole, “First Person Shooter”
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama” (WINNER)
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Benny Boom
Child.
Cole Bennett (WINNER)
Dave Meyers
Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
Offset
Tems
Tyler, The Creator
Shirley Caesar, “Award All of the Glory”
Kirk Franklin, “All Things”
Halle Bailey, “Angel”
CeCe Winans, “Come Jesus Come”
Erica Campbell, Do You Believe in Love?”
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore, “God Problems”
Tems, “Me & U” (WINNER)
Kirk Franklin, “Try Love”
Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life”
Gunna, “Fukumean”
Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”
Muni Long, “Made for Me”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay, “Sensational”
Beyoncé, “Texas Hold ‘Em” (WINNER)
Tyla, “Water”
Asake (Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
Bk’ (Brazil)
Cleo Sol (UK)
Focalistic (Africa)
Karol Conká (Brazil)
Raye (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Tyla (Africa) (WINNER)
Bellah (UK)
Cristale (UK)
Duquesa (Brazil)
Holly G (France)
Jungeli (France)
Makhadzi (Africa) (WINNER)
Oruam (Brazil)
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Tyler Icu (Africa)
Beyoncé, “16 Carriages”
Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard, “Blessings”
Ayra Starr, “Commas”
Flo feat. Missy Elliott, “Fly Girl”
Megan Thee Stallion, “Hiss”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama” (WINNER)
SZA, “Saturn”
GloRilla, “Yeah Glo!”
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]]>Stallion officially announced the release of her third studio album during a recent Hot Girl Summer Tour stop in Atlanta. She confirmed it would hit the shelves on June 28, and she now decided to share the full tracklist ahead of its release.
Megan will feature a total of 18 songs, and the previously released singles “Hiss” and “Cobra” will serve as its opening and closing track. “Boa” was released as the album’s latest single on May 10, continuing the serpent theme that Stallion decided to embrace because snakes symbolize rebirth. She clarified it by saying “Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past, over and over again” in one of the “Cobra” promos.
The recently shared tracklist also reveals that Megan will feature several amazing collaborations. Victoria Monét and Stallion teamed up for “Spin”, GloRilla will be featured on “Accent”, while Kyle Richh, Yuki Chiba, and UGK are also joining Stallion as collaborators.
Megan Thee Stallion’s Megan Tracklist:
1) ‘Hiss’
2) ‘Rattle’
3) ‘Figueroa’
4) ‘Where Them Girls At’
5) ‘Broke His Heart’
6) ‘B.A.S.’ (ft. Kyle Ricch)
7) ‘Otaku Hot Girl’
8) ‘Find Out’
9) ‘Boa’
10) ‘Mamushi’ (ft. Yuki Chiba)
11) ‘Accent’ (ft. GloRilla)
12) ‘Paper Together’ (ft. UGK)
13) ‘Spin’ (ft. Victoria Monét)
14) ‘Down Stairs DJ’
15) ‘Miami Blue’
16) ‘Worthy’
17) ‘Moody Girl’
18) ‘Cobra’
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]]>This Friday marked the release of Normani’s long-awaited debut album Dopamine, which has been in the making ever since Fifth Harmony parted ways. She prepared a collection of 13 pretty amazing songs, and “Insomnia” emerged as one of our early favorites.
Tove Lo and SG Lewis celebrated Pride Month with their new EP Heat and gave us a music video for its lead single of the same name. It was also a week to remember for Don Toliver, whose new album Hardstone Psycho produced the Kodak Black collaboration “Brother Stone”.
Many of the songs on our list this week were taken from the highly-anticipated new soundtracks. Victoria Monét’s “Power of Two” hails from the Disney+ series The Acolyte, Pharrell Williams’ “Double Life” set the stage for Despicable Me 4, while Tanner Adell’s “Too Easy” will be featured in Twisters.
Check out the rest of our list, and get ready to discover brand-new tunes by Khalid, Tayla Parx, Orion Sun, Kygo, and more!
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]]>Directed by Dave Meyers and choreographed by Sean Bankhead, the music video for “Alright” is a love letter to some of Monét’s favorite artists. Janet Jackson’s music video for the song of the same name was a clear inspiration, but Monét also honored Missy Elliott and Britney Spears.
Monét thanked Meyers and Bankhead for helping her bring this music video to life and expressed gratitude to every single person who had their hands on this visual for being extremely passionate from start to finish.
“Alright” was initially released as one of the songs from Monét’s Grammy-winning debut album Jaguar II before being promoted to a single. She said this song is all about freedom and liberation, and that’s why now felt like a perfect time to share its music video with the world.
“This video is a visual presentation of that sentiment through freedom of movement and fluidity between masculine and feminine energy… There’s no better month to release this visual than Pride Month, Black Music Month, and the beginning of summer ’24!” she said in a statement.
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]]>Monét is fresh off winning three Grammy Awards earlier this year, and her domination continued at the NAACP Image Awards. Her debut album Jaguar II was named the outstanding album at this ceremony, defeating Clear 2: Soft Life EP by Summer Walker, For All the Dogs by Drake, I Told Them… by Burna Boy, and The Age of Pleasure by Janelle Monáe.
After winning the trophy for the outstanding new artist at the Grammys, Monét repeated her success at the NAACP Image Awards, beating the likes of FLO, Jordan Ward, Leon Thomas, and October London this time around.
Chris Brown didn’t win any of the main awards, but that didn’t stop him from topping the list of winners in the recording field with three trophies, thanks to his collaborations “How We Roll” ft. Ciara and “Sensational” ft. Davido and Lojay.
Usher was named the outstanding male artist and won two special awards – entertainer of the year and the honorary President’s Award for special achievement and distinguished public service.
Entertainer of the Year
Usher
Outstanding Motion Picture
“The Color Purple”
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo – “Rustin”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Taraji P. Henson – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
India Amarteifio – “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Damson Idris – “Snowfall”
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary”
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Mike Epps – “The Upshaws”
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Cord Jefferson – “American Fiction”
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Ava DuVernay – “Origin”
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Chloe Bailey – “Praise This”
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Keith Powers – “The Perfect Find”
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
“Swarm”
Outstanding Talk Series
“The Jennifer Hudson Show”
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Sherri Shepherd – “Sherri”
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gail Bean – “Snowfall”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes – “Bel-Air”
Outstanding Drama Series
“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgeton Story”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri – “The Bear”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
William Stanford Davis – “Abbott Elementary”
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary”
Outstanding Youth Performance (Motion Picture)
Mila Davis-Kent – “Creed III”
Outstanding Social Media Personality
Angel Laketa Moore
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Phylicia Rashad – “Heaven Down Here”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Don Cheadle – “Secret Invasion”
Outstanding International Motion Picture
“Brother”
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Norman Vance Jr. – “Saturdays”
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Carla Banks-Waddles – “Bel-Air”
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran – “Heist 88”
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Neema Barnette – “Grand Crew”
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Dawn Wilkinson – “Power Book II: Ghost”
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Chris Robinson – “Shooting Stars”
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Allen Hughes – “Dear Mama”
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)
Leah Sava Jeffries – “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”
Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film
Eric K. Yue – “A Thousand and One”
Outstanding Animated Series
“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder S2”
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Blitz Bazawule – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Michelle Buteau – “Survival of the Thickest”
Outstanding Guest Performance
Michael B. Jordan – “Saturday Night Live”
Outstanding Documentary (Television)
“High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America”
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
“Invisible Beauty”
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
“Brother”
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
“The Color Purple”
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)
“Creed III”
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
“A Black Lady Sketch Show”
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
DC Young Fly – “Celebrity Squares”
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)
“Wild ‘N Out”
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
“20/20” – Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water – A Conversation with Robin Roberts
Outstanding Children’s Program
“Gracie’s Corner”
Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series
Leslie Jones – “The Daily Show After The Cut”
Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama
“Doggyland”
Outstanding Short Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction
“I Was a Soul Train Dancer”
Outstanding Short Form Documentary (Film)
“Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games”
Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)
“The After”
Outstanding Short Form (Animated)
“Lil’ Ruby”
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture)
Issa Rae – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Kyla Pratt – “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”
Outstanding News and Information Podcast
“Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams”
Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form
“Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast”
Outstanding Podcast – Scripted Series
“Yes We Cannabis”
Outstanding Arts, Sports and Entertainment Podcast
“Here’s The Thing”
Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast
“The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean”
Outstanding Lifestyle / Self-Help Podcast
“Black Money Tree”
Outstanding International Song
“Me & U” – Tems
Outstanding Jazz Album
“Brand New Life” – Brandee Younger
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
“All Yours” – Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
“Father’s Day” – Kirk Franklin
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
“How We Roll” – Ciara feat. Chris Brown
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
“Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
“The Color Purple – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” – Various Producers
Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” – Jongnic Bontemps
Outstanding Male Artist
“Good Good” – Usher with 21 Savage x Summer Walker
Outstanding Female Artist
“The Journey” – H.E.R.
Outstanding New Artist
“Jaguar II” – Victoria Monét
Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion
Outstanding Album
“Jaguar II” – Victoria Monét
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
“Family Lore” – Elizabeth Acevedo
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
“The New Brownies’ Book” – Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
“Rootless” – Krystle Zara Appiah
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography
“Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement” – Dr. Tanisha C. Ford
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
“Historically Black Phrases: From ‘I Ain’t One of Your Lil’ Friends’ to ‘Who All Gon’ Be There?’” – Jarrett Hill and Tre’vell Anderson
Outstanding Literary Work – Graphic Novel
“The Talk” – Darrin Bell
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
“Suddenly We” – Evie Shockley
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
“CROWNED: Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora” – Kahran Bethencourt
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
“Everyone’s Thinking It” – Aleema Omotoni
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]]>Midnights defeated tough competition in SZA’s SOS, Boygenius’ The Record, and Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts to be crowned album of the year at this year’s Grammys. Swift thanked her fans in the emotional acceptance speech and used it to announce the release of her next album The Tortured Poets Department on April 19.
The list of major winners also included Phoebe Bridgers, who walked away with four trophies, including three with Boygenius. SZA, Victoria Monét, and Killer Mike were right behind with three wins each.
As for the big four categories, Swift wasn’t the only one with a reason to celebrate. Miley Cyrus, who picked up the record of the year trophy with “Flowers”, Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” was crowned the song of the year, while Victoria Monét picked up the award for the best new artist.
The 2024 Grammy Awards were held at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on February 4, with Trevor Noah returning to host for the fourth time.
Record of the Year
“Worship,” Jon Batiste
“Not Strong Enough,” Boygenius
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus (WINNER)
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” Billie Eilish
“On My Mama,” Victoria Monét
“Vampire,” Olivia Rodrigo
“Anti-Hero,” Taylor Swift
“Kill Bill,” SZA
Album of the Year
“World Music Radio,” Jon Batiste
“The Record,” Boygenius
“Endless Summer Vacation,” Miley Cyrus
“Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” Lana Del Rey
“The Age of Pleasure,” Janelle Monáe
“Guts,” Olivia Rodrigo
“Midnights,” Taylor Swift (WINNER)
“SOS,” SZA
Song of the Year
“A&W” — Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey & Sam Dew, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)
“Anti-Hero” — Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“Butterfly” — Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
“Dance the Night” (From “Barbie the Album”) — Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
“Flowers” — Miley Cyrus, Gregory Aldae Hein & Michael Pollack, songwriters (Miley Cyrus)
“Kill Bill” — Rob Bisel, Carter Lang & Solána Rowe, songwriters (SZA)
“Vampire” — Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Oliva Rodrigo)
“What Was I Made For?” [From the Motion Picture “Barbie”] — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) (WINNER)
Best New Artist
Gracie Abrams
Fred Again
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Coco Jones
Noah Kahan
Victoria Monét (WINNER)
The War and Treaty
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Jack Antonoff — WINNER
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Hit-Boy
Metro Boomin
Daniel Nigro
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Shane McAnally
Theron Thomas — WINNER
Justin Tranter
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus (WINNER)
“Paint the Town Red,” Doja Cat
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” Billie Eilish
“Vampire,” Olivia Rodrigo
“Anti-Hero,” Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Thousand Miles,” Miley Cyrus featuring Brandi Carlile
“Candy Necklace,” Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste
“Never Felt So Alone,” Labrinth featuring Billie Eilish
“Karma,” Taylor Swift featuring Ice Spice
“Ghost in the Machine,” SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers — WINNER
Best Pop Dance Recording
“Baby Don’t Hurt Me,” David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray
“Miracle,” Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding
“Padam Padam,” Kylie Minogue — WINNER
“One in a Million,” Bebe Rexha & David Guetta
“Rush,” Troye Sivan
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 21F
James Blake – Loading
Disclosure – Higher Than Ever BEfore
Romy & Fred again.. – Strong
Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan – Rumble — WINNER
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
James Blake – Playing Robots Into Heaven
The Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling
Fred again.. – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) — WINNER
Kx5 – Kx5
Skrillex – Quest for Fire
Best Rock Album
“But Here We Are,” Foo Fighters
“Starcatcher,” Greta Van Fleet
“72 Seasons,” Metallica
“This Is Why,” Paramore — WINNER
“In Times New Roman…,” Queens of the Stone Age
Best Alternative Music Performance
“Belinda Says,” Alvvays
“Body Paint,” Arctic Monkeys
“Cool About It,” boygenius
“A&W,” Lana Del Rey
“This Is Why,” Paramore — WINNER
Best Alternative Music Album
“The Car,” Arctic Monkeys
“The Record,” boygenius — WINNER
“Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” Lana Del Rey
“Cracker Island,” Gorillaz
“I Inside the Old Year Dying,” PJ Harvey
Best Rock Performance
Arctic Monkeys – Sculptures of Anything Goes
Black Pumas – More Than a Love Song
Boygenius – Not Strong Enough — WINNER
Foo Fighters – Rescued
Metallica – Lux Æterna
Best Metal Performance
Disturbed – Bad Man
Ghost – Phantom of the Opera
Metallica – 72 Seasons — WINNER
Slipknot – Hive Mind
Spiritbox – Jaded
Best Rock Song
Boygenius – Not Strong Enough — WINNER
Foo Fighters – Rescued
Olivia Rodrigo – Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl
Queens of the Stone Age – Emotion Sickness
The Rolling Stones – Angry
Best R&B Performance
“Summer Too Hot,” Chris Brown
“Back to Love,” Robert Glasper featuring SiR and Alex Isley
“ICU,” Coco Jones — WINNER
“How Does It Make You Feel,” Victoria Monét
“Kill Bill,” SZA
Best R&B Album
“Girls Night Out,” Babyface
“What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe),” Coco Jones
“Special Occasion,” Emily King
“Jaguar II,” Victoria Monét — WINNER
“Clear 2: Soft Life EP,” Summer Walker
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Babyface ft. Coco Jones – Simple
Kenyon Dixon – Lucky
Victoria Monét ft. Earth, Wind & Fire and Hazel Monét – Hollywood
PJ Morton ft. Susan Carol – Good Morning — WINNER
SZA – Love Language
Best R&B Song
Coco Jones – ICU
Halle – Angel
Robert Glasper ft. SiR & Alex Isley – Back to Love
SZA – Snooze (WINNER)
Victoria Monét – On My Mama
Best Progressive R&B Album
6lack – Since I Have a Lover
Diddy – The Love Album: Off the Grid
Terrace Martin and James Fauntleroy – Nova
Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
SZA – SOS — WINNER
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Sittin’ on Top of the World,” Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage
“Attention,” Doja Cat
“Spin Bout U,” Drake & 21 Savage
“All My Life,” Lil Durk featuring J. Cole — WINNER
“Low,” SZA
Best Rap Performance
Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar – The Hillbillies
Black Thought – Love Letter
Coi Leray – Players
Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers — WINNER
Best Rap Song
Doja Cat – Attention
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice ft. Aqua – Barbie World
Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock
Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers — WINNER
Best Rap Album
Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
Killer Mike – Michael — WINNER
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
Nas – King’s Disease III
Travis Scott – Utopia
Best Country Solo Performance
“In Your Love,” Tyler Childers
“Buried,” Brandy Clark
“Fast Car,” Luke Combs
“The Last Thing on My Mind,” Dolly Parton
“White Horse,” Chris Stapleton — WINNER
Best Country Album
“Rolling Up the Welcome Mat,” Kelsea Ballerini
“Brothers Osborne,” Brothers Osborne
“Zach Bryan,” Zach Bryan
“Rustin’ in the Rain,” Tyler Childers
“Bell Bottom Country,” Lainey Wilson (WINNER)
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Dierks Bentley ft. Billy Strings – High Note
Brothers Osborne – Nobody’s Nobody
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything — WINNER
Vince Gill & Paul Franklin – Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold)
Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson – Save Me
Carly Pearce ft. Chris Stapleton – We Don’t Fight Anymore
Best Country Song
Brandy Clark – Buried
Chris Stapleton – White Horse — WINNER
Morgan Wallen – Last Night
Tyler Childers – In Your Love
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything
Best American Roots Performance
Jon Batiste – Butterfly
Blind Boys of Alabama – Heaven Help Us All
Madison Cunningham – Inventing the Wheel
Rhiannon Giddens – You Louisiana Man
Allison Russell – Eve Was Black — WINNER
Best Americana Performance
Blind Boys of Alabama – Friendship
Tyler Childers – Help Me Make It Through the Night
Brandy Clark ft. Brandi Carlile – Dear Insecurity — WINNER
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – King of Oklahoma
Allison Russell – The Returner
Best American Roots Song
The War and Treaty – Blank Page
Billy Strings ft. Willie Nelson – California Sober
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Cast Iron Skillet — WINNER
Brandy Clark ft. Brandi Carlile – Dear Insecurity
Allison Russell – The Returner
Best Americana Album
Brandy Clark – Brandy Clark
Rodney Crowell – The Chicago Sessions
Rhiannon Giddens – You’re the One
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Weathervanes — WINNER
Allison Russell – The Returner
Best Bluegrass Album
Sam Bush – Radio John: Songs of John Hartford
Michael Cleveland – Lovin’ of the Game
Mighty Poplar – Mighty Poplar
Willie Nelson – Bluegrass
Billy Strings – Me/And/Dad
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway – City of Gold — WINNER
Best Traditional Blues Album
Eric Bibb – Ridin’
Mr. Sipp – The Soul Side of Sipp
Tracy Nelson – Life Don’t Miss Nobody
John Primer – Teardrops For Magic Slim Live At Rosa’s Lounge
Bobby Rush – All My Love for You — WINNER
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Samantha Fish And Jesse Dayton – Death Wish Blues
Ruthie Foster – Healing Time
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Live in London
Larkin Poe – Blood Harmony — WINNER
Bettye LaVette – LaVette!
Best Folk Album
Dom Flemons – Traveling Wildfire
The Milk Carton Kids – I Only See the Moon
Joni Mitchell – Joni Mitchell at Newport [Live] — WINNER
Nickel Creek – Celebrants
Old Crow Medicine Show – Jubilee
Paul Simon – Psalms
Rufus Wainwright – Folkocracy
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band – New Beginnings — WINNER
Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers – Live At The 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Lost Bayou Ramblers & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra – Live: Orpheum Theater Nola — WINNER
New Breed Bass Band – Made in New Orleans
New Orleans Nightcrawlers – Too Much to Hold
The Rumble Feature Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. – Live at the Maple Leaf
Best Latin Pop Album
“La Cuarta Hoja,” Pablo Alborán
“Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1,” AleMor
“A Ciegas,” Paula Arenas
“La Neta,” Pedro Capó
“Don Juan,” Maluma
“X Mí (Vol. 1),” Gaby Moreno — WINNER
Best Música Urbana Album
“Saturno,” Rauw Alejandro
“Mañana Será Bonito,” Karol G (WINNER)
“Data,” Tainy
Best African Music Performance
“Amapiano,” Asake and Olamide
“City Boys,” Burna Boy
“Unavailable,” Davido featuring Musa Keys
“Rush,” Ayra Starr
“Water,” Tyla — WINNER
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)
“Barbie,” Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, composers
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Ludwig Göransson, composer
“The Fabelmans,” John Williams, composer
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” John Williams, composer
“Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Göransson, composer — WINNER
Best Song Written for Visual Media
“Barbie World” from “Barbie the Album,” Naija Gaston, Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr. and Onika Maraj, songwriters (Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice featuring Aqua)
“Dance the Night” from “Barbie the Album,” Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie the Album,” Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Ryan Gosling)
“Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Music From and Inspired By,” Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Robyn Fenty and Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Rihanna)
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie the Album,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) — WINNER
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
Ana Bárbara – Bordado a Mano
Flor de Toloache – Motherflower
Lila Downs – La Sánchez
Lupita Infante – Amor Como en las Películas de Antes
Peso Pluma – Génesis — WINNER
Best Alternative Jazz Album
“Love in Exile,” Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily
“Quality Over Opinion,” Louis Cole
“SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree,” Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, SuperBlue
“Live at the Piano,” Cory Henry
“The Omnichord Real Book,” Meshell Ndegeocello — WINNER
Best Jazz Performance
Jon Batiste – Movement 18’ (Heroes)
Lakecia Benjamin – Basquiat
Adam Blackstone ft. the Baylor Project & Russell Ferranté – Vulnerable (Live)
Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding – But Not For Me
Samara Joy – Tight — WINNER
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Patti Austin Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – For Ella 2
Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding – Alive at the Village Vanguard
Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke – Lean In
Cécile McLorin Salvant – Mélusine
Nicole Zuraitis – How Love Begins — WINNER
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Kenny Barron – The Source
Lakecia Benjamin – Phoenix
Adam Blackstone – Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn
Billy Childs – The Winds of Change — WINNER
Pat Metheny – Dream Box
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
ADDA Simfònica, Josep Vicent, Emilio Solla – The Chick Corea Symphony Tribute – Ritmo
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society – Dynamic Maximum Tension
The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart – Basie Swings The Blues — WINNER
Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest – Olympians
Mingus Big Band – The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions
Best Latin Jazz Album
Eliane Elias – Quietude
Ivan Lins with the Tblisi Symphony Orchestra – My Heart Speaks
Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band – Vox Humana
Luciana Souza & Trio Corrente – Cometa
Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo – El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2 — WINNER
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Liz Callaway – To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim
Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure
Laufey – Bewitched — WINNER
Pentatonix – Holidays Around the World
Bruce Springsteen – Only the Strong Survive
Various – Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson — Chemistry
Miley Cyrus — Endless Summer Vacation
Olivia Rodrigo — Guts
Ed Sheeran — – (Subtract)
Taylor Swift — Midnights (WINNER)
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer ft. Rakesh Chaurasia – As We Speak — WINNER
House of Waters – On Becoming
Bob James – Jazz Hands
Julian Lage – The Layers
Ben Wendel – All One
Best Musical Theater Album
Kimberly Akimbo
Parade
Shucked
Some Like It Hot — WINNER
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Stanley Brown ft. Hezekiah Walker, Kierra Sheard & Karen Clark Sheard – God Is Good
Erica Campbell – Feel Alright (Blessed)
Zacardi Cortez – Lord Do It For Me (Live)
Melvin Crispell III – God Is
Kirk Franklin – All Things — WINNER
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Blessing Offor – Believe
Cody Carnes – Firm Foundation (He Won’t) [Live]
Lauren Daigle – Thank God I Do
for KING & COUNTRY ft. Jordin Sparks – Love Me Like I Am
Lecrae & Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Your Power — WINNER
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine – God Problems
Best Gospel Album
Erica Campbell – I Love You
Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Hymns (Live)
Maverick City Music – The Maverick Way
Jonathan McReynolds – My Truth
Tye Tribbett – All Things New: Live In Orlando — WINNER
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Blessing Offor – My Tribe
Da’ T.R.U.T.H. – Emanuel
Lauren Daigle – Lauren Daigle
Lecrae – Church Clothes 4 — WINNER
Phil Wickham – I Believe
Best Roots Gospel Album
The Blackwood Brothers Quartet – Tribute to the King
Blind Boys of Alabama – Echoes of the South — WINNER
Becky Isaacs Bowman – Songs That Pulled Me Through the Tough Times
Brian Free & Assurance – Meet Me at the Cross
Gaither Vocal Band – Shine: The Darker The Night The Brighter The Light
Best Música Urbana Album
Rauw Alejandro – Saturno
Karol G – Mañana Será Bonito
Tainy – Data
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
Cabra – Martínez
Diamante Eléctrico – Leche de Tigre
Juanes – Vida Cotidiana — WINNER
Natalia Lafourcade – De Todas Las Flores — WINNER
Fito Paez – EADDA9223
Best Tropical Latin Album
Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta – Siembra: 45(degree) Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022) — WINNER
Luis Figueroa – Voy A Ti
Grupo Niche Y Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia – Niche Sinfónico
Omara Portuondo – Vida
Tony Succar, Mimy Succar – Mimy & Tony
Carlos Vives – Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así
Best Global Music Performance
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily – Shadow Forces
Burna Boy – Alone
Davido – Feel
Silvana Estrada – Milagro Y Disastre
Falu & Gaurav Shah (ft. PM Narendra Modi) – Abundance In Millets
Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain ft. Rakesh Chaurasia – Pashto — WINNER
Ibrahim Maalouf ft. Cimafunk & Tank and the Bangas – Todo Colores
Best Global Music Album
Susana Baca- Epifanías
Bokanté – History
Burna Boy – I Told Them…
Davido – Timeless
Shakti – This Moment — WINNER
Best Reggae Album
Buju Banton – Born For Greatness
Beenie Man – Simma
Collie Buddz – Cali Roots Riddim 2023
Burning Spear – No Destroyer
Julian Marley & Antacus – Colors of Royal — WINNER
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Kirsten Agresta-Copely – Aquamarine
Omar Akram – Moments of Beauty
Ólafur Arnalds – Some Kind of Peace (Piano Reworks)
David Darling & Hans Christian – Ocean Dreaming Ocean
Carla Patullo ft. Tonality and the Scorchio Quartet – So She Howls — WINNER
Best Children’s Music Album
Andrew & Polly – Ahhhhh!
Pierce Freelon & Nnenna Freelon – Ancestars
DJ Willy Wow! – Hip Hope for Kids!
Uncle Jumbo – Taste The Sky
123 Andrés – We Grow Together Preschool Songs — WINNER
Best Comedy Album
Trevor Noah – I Wish You Would
Wanda Sykes – I’m An Entertainer
Chris Rock – Selective Outrage
Sarah Silverman – Someone You Love
Dave Chappelle – What’s In A Name? — WINNER
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
Aja Monet – When the Poems Do What They Do
J. Ivy – The Light Inside — WINNER
Kevin Powell – Grocery Shopping With My Mother
Prentice Powell and Shawn William – For Your Consideration ’24 – The Album
Queen Sheba – A-You’re Not Wrong B-They’re Not Either: The Fukc-It Pill Revisited
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Meryl Streep – Big Tree
William Shatner – Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder
Rick Rubin – The Creative Act: A Way of Being
Senator Bernie Sanders – It’s Ok to Be Angry About Capitalism
Michelle Obama – The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times — WINNER
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Call Of Duty®: Modern Warfare II
Sarah Schachner, composer
God Of War Ragnarök
Bear McCreary, composer
Hogwarts Legacy
Peter Murray, J Scott Rakozy & Chuck E. Myers “Sea”, composers
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor — WINNER
Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab, composers
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
Jess Serro, Tripod & Austin Wintory, composers
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Daisy Jones & The Six – Aurora
Various Artists – Barbie The Album — WINNER
Various Artists – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By
Various Artists – Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3
Weird Al Yankovic – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Best Music Video
The Beatles – I’m Only Sleeping — WINNER
Tyler Childers – In Your Love
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For
Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out
Troye Sivan – Rush
Best Music Film
Moonage Daydream — WINNER
How I’m Feeling Now
Live From Paris, The Big Steppers Tour
I Am Everything
Dear Mama
Best Recording Package
Caroline Rose – The Art of Forgetting
Hsing-Hui Cheng – Cadenza 21’
Perry Shall – Eletrophonic Chronic
Iam8bit – Gravity Falls
Yu Wei – Migration
Luke Brooks & James Theseus Buck – Stumpwork — WINNER
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel
For The Birds: The Birdsong Project — WINNER
Gieo
Inside: Deluxe Box Set
Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition
Best Album Notes
John Coltrane & Eric Dolphy – Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy (Live) (album notes by Ashley Kahn)
Howdy Glenn – I Can Almost See Houston: The Complete Howdy Glenn (album notes by Scott B. Bomar)
Iftin Band – Mogadishu’s Finest: The Al Uruba Sessions (album notes by Vik Sohonie)
Various Artists – Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958-1971 (album notes by Jeff Place & John Troutman
Various Artists – Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (album notes by Robert Gordon & Deanie Parker — WINNER
Best Historical Album
Bob Dylan – Fragments – Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 17
Various Artists – The Moaninest Moan of Them All: The Jazz Saxophone of Loren McMurray, 1920-1922
Various Artists – Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958-1971
Lou Reed – Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition
Various Artists – Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos — WINNER
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Bokanté – History
Boygenius – The Record
Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
Feist – Multitudes
Victoria Monét – Jaguar II — WINNER
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Gustavo Dudamel, Anne Akiko Meyers, Gustavo Castillo & Los Angeles Philharmonic – Fandango
Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Schulhoff: Five Pieces
Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, George Lernis & A Far Cry – Sanlikol: A Gentleman Of Istanbul – Symphony For Strings, Percussion, Piano, Oud, Ney & Tenor
Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Contemporary American Composers — WINNER
Shara Nova & A Far Cry – The Blue Hour
Producer of the Year, Classical
David Frost
Morten Lindberg
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone — WINNER
Brian Pidgeon
Best Remixed Recording
Depeche Mode – Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix) — WINNER
Gorillas ft. Tame Impala & Booty Brown – New Gold (Dom Dolla Remix)
Lane 8 – Reviver (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)
Mariah Carey – Workin’ Hard (Terry Hunter Remix)
Turnstile and Badbadnotgood ft. Blood Orange – Alien Love Call
Best Immersive Audio Album
Alicia Keys – The Diary of Alicia Keys — WINNER
Bear McCreary – God of War Ragnarok
George Strait – Blue Clear Sky
Madison Beer – Silence Between Songs
Ryan Ylyate – Act 3 (Immersive Edition)
Best Instrumental Composition
Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia – Motion
John Williams – Helena’s Theme — WINNER
Lakecia Benjamin ft. Angela Davis – Amerikkan Skin
Ludwig Göransson – Can You Hear the Music
Quartet San Francisco Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – Cutey And The Dragon
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Hilario Duran And His Latin Jazz Big Band Featuring Paquito D’Rivera – I Remember Mingus
Just 6 – Angels We Have Heard On High
Ludwig Göransson – Can You Hear the Music
The String Revolution ft. Tommy Emmanuel – Folsom Prison Blues — WINNER
Wednesday Addams – Paint It Black
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Cécile McLorin Salvant – Fenestra
Maria Mendes ft. John Beasley & Metropole Orkest – Com Que Voz (Live)
Patti Austin ft. Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – April in Paris
säje ft. Jacob Collier – In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning — WINNER
Samara Joy – Lush Life
Best Orchestral Performance
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra – Scriabin: Symphony No. 2; The Poem Of Ecstasy
Los Angeles Philharmonic – Adès: Dante — WINNER
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra – Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra; Four Pieces
The Philadelphia Orchestra – Price: Symphony No. 4; Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony
San Francisco Symphony – Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Best Opera Recording
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus – Blanchard: Champion — WINNER
Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera Chorus – Corigliano: The Lord Of Cries
The Dime Museum; Isaura String Quartet – Little: Black Lodge
Best Choral Performance
The Clarion Choir – Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil
The Crossing – Carols After a Plague
Miró Quartet; Conspirare – The House Of Belonging
San Francisco Symphony Chorus – Ligeti: Lux Aeterna
Uusinta Ensemble; Helsinki Chamber Choir – Saariaho: Reconnaissance — WINNER
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Anthony McGill & Pacifica Quartet – American Stories
Catalyst Quartet – Uncovered, Vol. 3: Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, William Grant Still & George Walker
Roomful Of Teeth – Rough Magic — WINNER
Third Coast Percussion – Between Breaths
Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax & Leonidas Kavakos – Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 6, ‘Pastorale’ And Op. 1, No. 3
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Robert Black – Adams, John Luther: Darkness And Scattered Light
Andy Akiho – Akiho: Cylinders
Yuja Wang; Teddy Abrams, conductor (Louisville Orchestra) – The American Project — WINNER
Seth Parker Woods – Difficult Grace
Curtis Stewart – Of Love
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Reginald Mobley, soloist; Baptiste Trotignon, pianist – Because
Karim Sulayman, soloist; Sean Shibe, accompanist – Broken Branches
Laura Strickling, soloist; Daniel Schlosberg, pianist – 40@40
Lawrence Brownlee, soloist; Kevin J. Miller, pianist – Rising
Julia Bullock, soloist; Christian Reif, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra) – Walking In The Dark — WINNER
Best Classical Compendium
Anne Akiko Meyers – Fandango
Christopher Rountree, conductor – Julius Eastman, Vol. 3: If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?
Peter Herresthal – Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright
Alex Brown, Harlem Quartet, Imani Winds, Edward Perez, Neal Smith & A.B. Spellman – Passion For Bach And Coltrane — WINNER
Chick Corea – Sardinia
Andy Akiho – Sculptures
Aaron Diehl Trio & The Knights – Zodiac Suite
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Thomas Adès, composer (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic) – Adès: Dante
Andy Akiho, composer (Andy Akiho, Ankush Kumar Bahl & Omaha Symphony) – Akiho: In That Space, At That Time
William Brittelle, composer (Roomful Of Teeth) – Brittelle: Psychedelics
Missy Mazzoli, composer (Peter Herresthal, James Gaffigan & Bergen Philharmonic) – Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright
Jessie Montgomery, composer (Awadagin Pratt, A Far Cry & Roomful Of Teeth) – Montgomery: Rounds — WINNER
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]]>Kenya Grace was a complete unknown just a few months ago, before her breakout hit “Strangers” went viral on TikTok, and hit No. 1 in the UK, making her the only female artist since Kate Bush to top the chart with a song performed, written, and produced entirely solo.
Victoria Monét is one of the candidates for the best new artist at the upcoming Grammy Awards, and her breakout hit “On My Mama” is largely responsible for her success.
PinkPantheress and Ice Spice went from being relative unknowns to gaining the status of two of the biggest rising stars of their generation after finding viral fame with their smash hit “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2”.
The South African singer became an overnight sensation thanks to her viral hit “Water”, and she’s currently plotting the release of her self-titled debut album.
Peso Pluma’s star was on the rise for quite some time, but “Ella Baila Sola” is his first song to find huge global success and make history as the first regional Mexican song to reach the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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]]>It’s been a while since SZA dropped the music video for her chart-topping hit “Kill Bill” back in January, but this Tarantino-inspired visual created such a commotion that its impact still lingers almost a year later.
Billie Eilish has given us one of the most reflective and harrowing songs of the year with “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie. Her self-directed music video did a great job honoring Barbie, while also celebrating some of Eilish’s own past eras.
Victoria Monét’s “On My Mama” is in the running for record of the year at the upcoming Grammy Awards, and none of that would’ve been possible without its perfectly choreographed, Y2K-inspired visual.
“Rush” is definitely Troye Sivan’s most popular song of 2023, but his transformation in “One of Your Girls” video created even more buzz, along with Ross Lynch’s unforgettable cameo.
Olivia Rodrigo set the stage for her second studio album Guts with the lead single “Vampire”. The music video for this song took us on a wild ride, from its peacful start to its bloody finish.
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]]>Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus all have a pretty impressive track record on their own, but they took things to a whole new level with the first album they released together.
Several BTS members released their debut solo albums this year, but Jungkook’s Golden was the most impressive. It produced hit singles “Seven” ft. Latto and “3D” ft. Jack Harlow.
Victoria Monét is coming into the upcoming Grammy Awards as one of the most-nominated artists of the year, and she owes her success to her debut album Jaguar II and its hit single “On My Mama”.
After breaking onto the scene with the viral hit “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” ft. Ice Spice, PinkPantheress served more Y2K nostalgia on her debut album Heaven Knows and showed the world she’s no one-hit wonder.
Raye gave us one of the biggest bangers of the year with “Escapism” ft. 070 Shake, and this song did a great job setting the stage for her long-awaited debut album My 21st Century Blues.
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