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1. Record Of The Year
Rolling In The DeepAdele
Paul Epworth, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Mark Rankin, engineers/mixers
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
HoloceneBon Iver
Justin Vernon, producer; Brian Joseph & Justin Vernon, engineers/mixers
Track from: Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar]
GrenadeBruno Mars
The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra]
The CaveMumford & Sons
Markus Dravs, producer; Francois Chevallier & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
FireworkKaty Perry
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Sandy Vee, producers; Mikkel S. Eriksen, Phil Tan, Sandy Vee & Miles Walker, engineers/mixers
[Capitol]
2. Album Of The Year
21Adele
Jim Abbiss, Adele, Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin, Fraser T. Smith, Ryan Tedder & Dan Wilson, producers; Jim Abbiss, Philip Allen, Beatriz Artola, Ian Dowling, Tom Elmhirst, Greg Fidelman, Dan Parry, Steve Price, Mark Rankin, Andrew Scheps, Fraser T. Smith & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Wasting LightFoo Fighters
Butch Vig, producer; James Brown & Alan Moulder, engineers/mixers; Joe LaPorta & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]
Born This WayLady Gaga
Paul Blair, DJ Snake, Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Jeppe Laursen, RedOne & Clinton Sparks, producers; Fernando Garibay, Bill Malina, Trevor Muzzy, RedOne, Dave Russell, Justin Shirley Smith, Horace Ward & Tom Ware, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
Doo-Wops & HooligansBruno Mars
B.o.B, Cee Lo Green & Damian Marley, featured artists; Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Needlz & The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer
[Elektra]
LoudRihanna
Drake, Eminem & Nicki Minaj, featured artists; Ester Dean, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Alex Da Kid, Kuk Harrell, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mel & Mus, Awesome Jones, Makeba Riddick, The Runners, Sham, Soundz, Chris "Tricky" Stewart, Sandy Vee & Willy Will, producers; Ariel Chobaz, Cary Clark, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Alex Da Kid, Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Jaycen Joshua, Manny Marroquin, Dana Nielsen, Chad "C-Note" Roper, Noah "40" Shebib, Corey Shoemaker, Jay Stevenson, Mike Strange, Phil Tan, Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Sandy Vee, Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva, Miles Walker & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
[Def Jam]
3. Song Of The Year
All Of The LightsJeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]
The CaveTed Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
GrenadeBrody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra; Publishers: Mars Force Music/Bughouse, Music Famamanem/Toy Plane Music/Art For Arts Sake/Late 80s Music/Westside Ind. Music/Studiobeat Music, Warner Tamerlane, Andrew Wyatt, Downtown DMP Songs]
HoloceneJustin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
Track from: Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar; Publisher: April Base Publishing]
Rolling In The DeepAdele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram/EMI Music Publishing]
4. Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
5. Best Pop Solo Performance
Someone Like YouAdele
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Yoü And ILady Gaga
Track from: Born This Way
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
GrenadeBruno Mars
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra]
FireworkKaty Perry
[Capitol]
F***in’ PerfectPink
[Jive Records]
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Body And SoulTony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Track from: Duets II
[Columbia Records]
DearestThe Black Keys
Track from: Rave On Buddy Holly
[Fantasy]
ParadiseColdplay
[Capitol Records]
Pumped Up KicksFoster The People
Track from: Torches
[Star Time Intl./Columbia]
Moves Like JaggerMaroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
Track from: Hands All Over
[A&M/Octone Records]
7. Best Pop Instrumental Album
Wish Upon A StarJenny Oaks Baker
[Shadow Mountain Records]
E Kahe MalieDaniel Ho
[Daniel Ho Creations]
The Road From MemphisBooker T. Jones
[Anti Records]
Hello TomorrowDave Koz
[Concord Records]
Setzer Goes Instru-Mental!Brian Setzer
[Surfdog Records]
8. Best Pop Vocal Album
21Adele
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
The Lady KillerCee Lo Green
[Radiculture/Elektra]
Born This WayLady Gaga
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
Doo-Wops & HooligansBruno Mars
[Elektra]
LoudRihanna
[Def Jam]
9. Best Dance Recording
Raise Your WeaponDeadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
Joel Zimmerman, producer
Track from: 4x4=12
[Ultra Records]
Barbra StreisandDuck Sauce
Duck Sauce, producers; Duck Sauce, mixers
[Downtown Records]
SunshineDavid Guetta & Avicii
Avicii, David Guetta & Giorgio Tuinfort, producers; Avicii, mixer
Track from: Nothing But The Beat
[Virgin]
Call Your GirlfriendRobyn
Klas Åhlund & Billboard, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer
Track from: Body Talk Pt. 3
[Interscope Records]
Scary Monsters And Nice SpritesSkrillex
Skrillex, producer; Skrillex, mixer
Track from: Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
[Big Beat/Atlantic]
Save The WorldSwedish House Mafia
Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers
[Astralwerks]
10. Best Dance/Electronica Album
ZonoscopeCut/Copy
[Modular Recordings]
4x4=12Deadmau5
[Ultra Records]
Nothing But The BeatDavid Guetta
[Virgin Records]
Body Talk, Pt. 3Robyn
[Interscope Records]
Scary Monsters And Nice SpritesSkrillex
[Big Beat/Atlantic]
11. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Duets IITony Bennett & Various Artists
[Columbia Records]
The GiftSusan Boyle
[Syco Music/Columbia Records]
In Concert On BroadwayHarry Connick Jr.
[Columbia Records]
Music Is Better Than WordsSeth MacFarlane
[Universal Republic]
What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn BergmanBarbra Streisand
[Columbia Records]
12. Best Rock Performance
Every Teardrop Is A WaterfallColdplay
[Capitol Records/ EMI/ Parlophone]
Down By The WaterThe Decemberists
Track from: The King Is Dead
[Capitol]
WalkFoo Fighters
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]
The CaveMumford & Sons
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
Lotus FlowerRadiohead
Track from: The King Of Limbs
[XL/ TBD Recordings]
13. Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
On The Backs Of AngelsDream Theater
[Roadrunner Records]
White LimoFoo Fighters
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]
Curl Of The BurlMastodon
[Reprise Records]
Public Enemy No. 1Megadeth
[Roadrunner Records]
Blood In My EyesSum 41
Track from: Screaming Bloody Murder
[Island]
14. Best Rock Song
The CaveTed Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
Down By The WaterColin Meloy, songwriter (The Decemberists)
Track from: The King Is Dead
[Capitol; Publisher: Osterozhna Music]
Every Teardrop Is A WaterfallGuy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
[Capitol Records/ EMI/ Parlophone; Publishers: Edition Pink Music/Hanseatic Musikverklag, Opal Music/Upala Music, Universal Music Publishing, Woulnough Music/Irving Music]
Lotus FlowerColin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
Track from: The King Of Limbs
[XL/ TBD Recordings; Publisher: Ticker Tape Ltd.]
WalkFoo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records; Publishers: M.J.-Twelve Music, I Love The Punk Rock Music, Living Under A Rock Music, Flying Earform Music, Ruthensmear Music]
15. Best Rock Album
Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les PaulJeff Beck
[ATCO]
Wasting LightFoo Fighters
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]
Come Around SundownKings Of Leon
[RCA Records]
I'm With YouRed Hot Chili Peppers
[WB]
The Whole LoveWilco
[dBpm Records/ Anti Records]
16. Best Alternative Music Album
Bon IverBon Iver
[Jagjaguwar]
Codes And KeysDeath Cab For Cutie
[Atlantic/ Barsuk]
TorchesFoster The People
[Star Time Intl./ Columbia]
CircuitalMy Morning Jacket
[ATO Records]
The King Of LimbsRadiohead
[XL/ TBD Records]
17. Best R&B Performance
Far AwayMarsha Ambrosius
Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings
[J Records]
Pieces Of MeLedisi
Track from: Pieces Of Me
[Verve Forecast]
Not My DaddyKelly Price & Stokley
Track from: Kelly
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]
Is This LoveCorinne Bailey Rae
Track from: The Love EP
[Capitol]
You AreCharlie Wilson
Track from: Just Charlie
[Jive Records]
18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
Sometimes I CryEric Benét
[Reprise]
Fool For YouCee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
[Radiculture/Elektra]
Radio MessageR. Kelly
Track from: Love Letter
[Jive Records]
Good ManRaphael Saadiq
Track from: Stone Rollin'
[Columbia Records]
SurrenderBetty Wright & The Roots
Track from: Betty Wright: The Movie
[Ms B Records & S-Curve Records]
19. Best R&B Song
Far AwayMarsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)
Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings
[J Records; Publishers: Marshmellow Music/SPZ Music/Downtown DMP Songs, N.Q.C. Music/F.O.B. Music, YS Publishing, Stone Agate Music]
Fool For YouCee Lo Green & Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona)
[Radiculture/Elektra; Publishers: Jacks Love Emporium/Radiculture Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music, Chrysalis Music/God Given Music]
Not My DaddyKelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price & Stokley)
Track from: Kelly
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco; Publishers: For The Write Price/Roynet]
Pieces Of MeCharles Harmon, Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young, songwriters (Ledisi)
Track from: Pieces Of Me
[Verve Forecast]
You AreDennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)
Track from: Just Charlie
[Jive Records; Publishers: Nephew Wirlie Music, Pacific Coast Pirate Publishing, P Ty Music, Escribir Publishing, Mammas Pebbly Publishing]
20. Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E.Chris Brown
[Jive Records]
Second ChanceEl DeBarge
[Geffen]
Love LetterR. Kelly
[Jive Records]
Pieces Of MeLedisi
[Verve Forecast]
KellyKelly Price
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]
21. Best Rap Performance
Look At Me NowChris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
Track from: F.A.M.E.
[Jive Records]
OtisJay-Z & Kanye West
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam]
The Show Goes OnLupe Fiasco
Track from: Lasers
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Moment 4 LifeNicki Minaj & Drake
Track from: Pink Friday
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Black And YellowWiz Khalifa
Track from: Rolling Papers
[Rostrum/Atlantic]
22. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
PartyBeyoncé & André 3000
Track from: 4
[Columbia Records]
I'm On OneDJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
Track from: We The Best Forever
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
I Need A DoctorDr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
[Aftermath]
What's My Name?Rihanna & Drake
Track from: Loud
[Def Jam]
MotivationKelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
Track from: Here I am
[Universal Motown]
All Of The LightsKanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Def Jam]
23. Best Rap Song
All Of The LightsJeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Roc-A Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]
Black And YellowMikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)
Track from: Rolling Papers
[Rostrum/Atlantic; Publishers: PGH Sound/WB Music/EMI Music]
I Need A DoctorAndre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant & Skylar Grey, songwriters (Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey)
[Aftermath]
Look At Me NowJean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Dwayne Carter, Jr. & Wesley Pentz, songwriters (Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)
Track from: F.A.M.E.
[Jive Records; Publishers: Songs of Universal/Culture Beyond Ur Experience, I Like Turtles Music/Downtown Music, Cherry315 Publishing/The Bad Bad Guys, Meloist Music, Mack Music/Young Money Publishing/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, T'Ziah's Music]
OtisShawn Carter & Kanye West, songwriters (James Brown, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Roy Hammond, J. Roach, Kirk Robinson & Harry Woods, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam; Publishers: Hip Hop Since 1978, EMI Robbins, BMG Gold/Hot Buttermilk Music/BMG Platinum/First Priority/Swing Beat Songs, Universal Music, Dynatone Publishing]
The Show Goes OnDustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane & Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriters (Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci & Eric Judy, songwriters) (Lupe Fiasco)
Track from: Lasers
[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill, Heavy As Heaven/Universal/Artist Pub. Group West, Dustin William Brown Pub. Designee, Jonathan K. Brown Pub. Designee, Sony/ATV, Best Dressed Chicken In Town, Tschudi Music, Ugly Casanova]
24. Best Rap Album
Watch The ThroneJay-Z & Kanye West
[Def Jam]
Tha Carter IVLil Wayne
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Republic]
LasersLupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Pink FridayNicki Minaj
[Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasyKanye West
[Def Jam]
25. Best Country Solo Performance
Dirt Road AnthemJason Aldean
[Broken Bow Records]
I'm Gonna Love You Through ItMartina McBride
[Republic Nashville]
Honey BeeBlake Shelton
Track from: Red River Blue
[Warner Bros. Records]
MeanTaylor Swift
Track from: Speak Now
[Big Machine Records]
Mama's SongCarrie Underwood
Track from: Play On
[Arista Nahville]
26. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Don't You Wanna StayJason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson
[Broken Bow Records]
You And TequilaKenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
[BNA Records]
Barton HollowThe Civil Wars
Track from: Barton Hollow
[Sensibility Music LLC]
Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or NotThompson Square
Track from: Thompson Square
[Stoney Creek Records]
27. Best Country Song
Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or NotJim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
Track from: Thompson Square
[Stoney Creek Records; Publishers: Sexy Tractor Music/Hope-N-Cal Music, Old Desperados/N2D Publishing]
God Gave Me YouDave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
[Warner Bros.; Publisher: No Gang Music]
Just Fishin'Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
[Show Dog-Universal Music; Publishers: Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music/Six Ring Circus Songs; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Five Hills Music]
MeanTaylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
Track from: Speak Now
[Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music]
Threaten Me With HeavenVince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
[MCA Nashville]
You And TequilaMatraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)
[BNA Records]
28. Best Country Album
My Kinda PartyJason Aldean
[Broken Bow Records]
ChiefEric Church
[EMI Records Nashville]
Own The NightLady Antebellum
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Red River BlueBlake Shelton
[Warner Bros. Records]
Here For A Good TimeGeorge Strait
[MCA Nashville]
Speak NowTaylor Swift
[Big Machine Records]
29. Best New Age Album
Northern SeasAl Conti
[Shadowside Music]
GaiaMichael Brant DeMaria
[Ontos Music]
Wind, Rock, Sea & FlamePeter Kater
[Point Of Light Records]
What's It All AboutPat Metheny
[Nonesuch]
Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 6Zamora
[Z-Records]
30. Best Improvised Jazz Solo
All Or Nothing At AllRandy Brecker, soloist
Track from: The Jazz Ballad Song Book (Randy Brecker With DR Big Band)
[Half Note]
You Are My SunshineRon Carter, soloist
Track from: This Is Jazz (Donald Harrison, Ron Carter & Billy Cobham)
[Half Note]
500 Miles HighChick Corea, soloist
Track from: Forever (Corea, Clarke & White)
[Concord Records]
WorkFred Hersch, soloist
Track from: Alone At The Vanguard
[Palmetto Records]
Sonnymoon For TwoSonny Rollins, soloist
Track from: Road Shows Vol. 2
[Doxy/Emarcy/Decca]
31. Best Jazz Vocal Album
'Round MidnightKarrin Allyson
[Concord Jazz]
The Mosaic ProjectTerri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists
[Concord Jazz]
The GateKurt Elling
[Concord Jazz]
American RoadTierney Sutton (Band)
[BFM Jazz]
The Music Of Randy NewmanRoseanna Vitro
[Motéma Music]
32. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Bond: The Paris SessionsGerald Clayton
[Emarcy/Decca]
ForeverCorea, Clarke & White
[Concord Records]
Alone At The VanguardFred Hersch
[Palmetto Records]
Bird SongsJoe Lovano/Us Five
[Blue Note]
Road Shows Vol. 2Sonny Rollins
[Doxy/Emarcy/Decca]
TimelineYellowjackets
[Mack Avenue Records]
33. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
The Jazz Ballad Song BookRandy Brecker With DR Big Band
[Half Note]
The Good FeelingChristian McBride Big Band
[Mack Avenue Records]
40 Acres And A BurroArturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
[Zoho]
LegacyGerald Wilson Orchestra
[Mack Avenue Records]
Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican SongbookMiguel Zenón
[Marsalis Music]
34. Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
Do EverythingSteven Curtis Chapman
Track from: re:Creation
[Sparrow Records]
Alive (Mary Magdalene)Natalie Grant
Track from: Music Inspired By The Story
[WOW Joint Venture/EMI CMG]
Your LoveBrandon Heath
Track from: Leaving Eden
[Reunion Records]
JesusLe'Andria Johnson
Track from: The Awakening Of Le'Andria Johnson
[Music World Gospel]
I Lift My HandsChris Tomlin
Track from: And If Our God Is For Us...
[Sparrow Records / sixstepsrecords]
35. Best Gospel Song
Hello FearKirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Track from: Hello Fear
[Verity Gospel Music Group/Fo Yo Soul Ent.; Publisher: Aunt Gertrude Music]
Sitting With MeErica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Tammi Haddon, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Track from: Something Big
[Columbia Records; Publishers: Precious Baby Music/T Bella Music/EMI April Music, It's Tea Tyme, That's Plum Song]
SpiritualDonald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & Co. Featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes)
Track from: YRM (Your Righteous Mind)
[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publisher: Quiet Water Entertainment]
Trust MeRichard Smallwood, songwriter (Richard Smallwood & Vision)
Track from: Promises
[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: Universal-Z Tunes/T.Autumn Music]
WindowCanton Jones, songwriter (Canton Jones)
Track from: Dominionaire
[Cajo Records; Publisher: CAJO Music]
36. Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
BlessingsLaura Story, songwriter (Laura Story)
Track from: Blessings
[Fair Trade Services; Publishers: New Spring/Gleaning Publishing]
Hold MeJamie Grace Harper, Toby McKeehan & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Jamie Grace Featuring Tobymac)
[Gotee Records; Publishers: Universal Music, Brentwood Benson Tunes, Songs of Third Base/Chriscendo Music, Meaux Mercy/Achtober Songs]
I Lift My HandsLouie Giglio, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin)
Track from: And If Our God Is For Us...
[Sparrow Records/sixstepsrecords; Publishers: sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/Vamos Publishing/Thankyou Music/spiritandsong.com Publishing]
Strong EnoughMatthew West, songwriter (Matthew West)
Track from: The Story Of Your Life
[Sparrow Records; Publishers: External Combustion Music/Songs For Delaney/Songs of Southside Independent Music]
Your LoveBrandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
Track from: Leaving Eden
[Reunion Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing/Big Skwawka Music, Sony/ATV Timber Publishing/Windsor Hill Music]
37. Best Gospel Album
The Love AlbumKim Burrell
[Shanachie Entertainment]
The JourneyAndraé Crouch
[Riverphlo Entertainment]
Hello FearKirk Franklin
[Verity Gospel Music Group/ Fo Yo Soul Ent.]
Something BigMary Mary
[Columbia Records]
Angel & Chanelle Deluxe EditionTrin-I-Tee 5:7
[Music World Gospel]
38. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Ghosts Upon The EarthGungor
[Brash Music]
Leaving EdenBrandon Heath
[Reunion Records]
The Great AwakeningLeeland
[Essential Records]
What If We Were RealMandisa
[Sparrow Records]
Black & WhiteRoyal Tailor
[Essential Records]
And If Our God Is For Us...Chris Tomlin
[Sparrow Records / sixstepsrecords]
39. Best Latin Pop, Rock, Or Urban Album
Entren Los Que QuieranCalle 13
[Sony Music]
Entre La Ciudad Y El MarGustavo Galindo
[Surco/Universal Music Latino]
NuestraLa Vida Bohème
[Nacional Records]
Not So CommercialLos Amigos Invisibles
[Nacional Records]
Drama Y LuzManá
[Warner Music Mexico]
40. Best Regional Mexican Or Tejano Album
BicentenarioPepe Aguilar
[Venemusic]
OraleMariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
[Shea Records/East Side Records]
Amor A La MusicaMariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle
[Los Arrieros]
Eres Un FarsantePaquita La Del Barrio
[Balboa Records, Co]
Huevos RancherosJoan Sebastian
[Fonovisa]
41. Best Banda Or Norteño Album
Estare MejorEl Güero Y Su Banda Centenario
[A.R.C. Discos]
Intocable 2011Intocable
[Good I Music]
Los Tigres Del Norte And FriendsLos Tigres Del Norte
[Fonovisa]
El ÁrbolLos Tucanes De Tijuana
[Fonovisa]
No Vengo A Ver Si Puedo... Si Por Que Puedo VengoMichael Salgado
[Zurdo Records]
42. Best Tropical Latin Album
Homenaje A Los RumberosEdwin Bonilla
[Sonic Projects Records]
The Last MamboCachao
[Eventus/Sony Music Latin]
MongoramaJosé Rizo's Mongorama
[Saungu Records]
43. Best Americana Album
Emotional JukeboxLinda Chorney
[Dance More Less War Records]
Pull Up Some Dust And Sit DownRy Cooder
[Perro Verde Records LLC/Nonesuch]
Hard BargainEmmylou Harris
[Nonesuch]
Ramble At The RymanLevon Helm
[Vanguard/Dirt Farmer Music]
BlessedLucinda Williams
[Lost Highway Records]
44. Best Bluegrass Album
Paper AirplaneAlison Krauss & Union Station
[Rounder]
Reason And Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs By Robert Hunter & Jim LauderdaleJim Lauderdale
[Sugar Hill Records]
Rare Bird AlertSteve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
[Rounder]
Old Memories: The Songs Of Bill MonroeThe Del McCoury Band
[McCoury Music]
A Mother's PrayerRalph Stanley
[Rebel Records]
Sleep With One Eye OpenChris Thile & Michael Daves
[Nonesuch]
45. Best Blues Album
Low Country BluesGregg Allman
[Rounder]
Roadside AttractionsMarcia Ball
[Alligator]
Man In MotionWarren Haynes
[Stax Records]
The ReflectionKeb Mo
[Yolabelle International/Ryko Records]
RevelatorTedeschi Trucks Band
[Masterworks]
46. Best Folk Album
Barton HollowThe Civil Wars
[Sensibility Music LLC]
I'll Never Get Out Of This World AliveSteve Earle
[New West Records]
Helplessness BluesFleet Foxes
[Sub Pop]
Ukulele SongsEddie Vedder
[Monkeywrench Inc./Universal Republic]
The Harrow & The HarvestGillian Welch
[Acony Records]
47. Best Regional Roots Music Album
Can't Sit DownC.J. Chenier
[World Village]
Wao Akua - The Forest Of The GodsGeorge Kahumoku, Jr.
[Daniel Ho Creations]
Rebirth Of New OrleansRebirth Brass Band
[Basin Street Records]
Grand IsleSteve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
[Mamou Playboy Records]
Not Just Another PolkaJimmy Sturr & His Orchesta
[Starr Record]
48. Best Reggae Album
Harlem-Kingston Express Live!Monty Alexander
[Motéma Music]
Reggae KnightsIsrael Vibration
[Mediacom/VPAL]
Revelation Pt 1: The Root Of LifeStephen Marley
[Tuff Gong/Universal Republic]
Wild And FreeZiggy Marley
[Tuff Gong Worldwide]
Summer In KingstonShaggy
[Ranch Entertainment]
49. Best World Music Album
AfroCubismAfroCubism
[World Circuit/Nonesuch]
Africa For AfricaFemi Kuti
[Knitting Factory Records]
Songs From A Zulu FarmLadysmith Black Mambazo
[Razor & Tie]
TassiliTinariwen
[Anti Records]
50. Best Children's Album
All About Bullies... Big And Small(Various Artists)
James Cravero, Gloria Domina, Kevin Mackie, Steve Pullara & Patrick Robinson, producers
[Cool Beans Music & East Coast Recording Co.]
Are We There Yet?The Papa Hugs Band
[Indie]
Fitness Rock & RollMiss Amy
[Ionian Productions, Inc]
GulfAliveThe Banana Plant
[The Banana Plant]
I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs Of Fox Hollow(Various Artists)
Eric Brace & Peter Cooper, producers
[Red Beet Records]
51. Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
BossypantsTina Fey
[Hachette Audio]
Fab Fan Memories - The Beatles Bond(Various Artists)
Nathan Burbank, Bryan Cumming, Dennis Scott & David Toledo, producers
[WannaBeats Records]
Hamlet (William Shakespeare)Dan Donohue & Various Artists - Oregon Shakespeare Festival
[Blackstone Audio Inc]
If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't)Betty White
[Penguin Audio]
The Mark Of ZorroVal Kilmer & Cast
[Blackstone Audio Inc.]
52. Best Comedy Album
Alpocalypse"Weird Al" Yankovic
[Jive Records]
Finest HourPatton Oswalt
[Comedy Central Records]
HilariousLouis C.K.
[Comedy Central Records]
Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not PregnantKathy Griffin
[Universal Network Television]
Turtleneck & ChainThe Lonely Island
[Universal Republic]
53. Best Musical Theater Album
Anything GoesSutton Foster & Joel Grey, principal soloists; Rob Fisher, James Lowe & Joel
Moss, producers (Cole Porter, composer/lyricist) (New Broadway Cast Recording)
[Ghostlight Records]
The Book Of MormonJosh Gad & Andrew Rannells, principal soloists; Anne Garefino, Robert Lopez,
Stephen Oremus, Trey Parker, Scott Rudin & Matt Stone, producers; Robert Lopez, Trey Parker & Matt Stone, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast)
[Ghostlight Records]
How To Succeed In Business Without Really TryingJohn Larroquette & Daniel Radcliffe, principal soloists; Robert Sher, producer
(Frank Loesser, composer/lyricist) (The 2011 Broadway Cast Recording)
[Decca]
54. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1(Various Artists)
[Elektra]
BurlesqueChristina Aguilera
[RCA Records]
Glee: The Music, Volume 4(Glee Cast)
[Columbia Records]
Tangled(Various Artists)
[Walt Disney Records]
True Blood: Volume 3(Various Artists)
[WaterTower Music]
55. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Black SwanClint Mansell, composer
[Sony Classical/Fox Music]
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2Alexandre Desplat, composer
[WaterTower Music]
The King's SpeechAlexandre Desplat, composer
[Decca]
The ShrineRyan Shore, composer
[Screamworks]
Tron LegacyDaft Punk, composers
[Walt Disney Records]
56. Best Song Written For Visual Media
Born To Be Somebody (From Never Say Never)Diane Warren, songwriter (Justin Bieber)
Track from: Never Say Never The Remixes
[Island/Raymond Braun/School Boy]
Christmastime Is Killing Us (From Family Guy)Ron Jones, Seth MacFarlane & Danny Smith, songwriters (Danny Smith, Ron Jones & Seth MacFarlane)
[Fox Music]
I See The Light (From Tangled)Alan Menken & Glenn Slater, songwriters (Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi)
Track from: Tangled
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music/Walt Disney Music]
So Long (From Winnie The Pooh)Zooey Deschanel, songwriter (Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward)
Track from: Winnie The Pooh
[Walt Disney Records; Publisher: Walt Disney Music]
Where The River Goes (From Footloose)Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson & Anne Preven, songwriters (Zac Brown)
Track from: Footloose
[Atlantic/Warner Music Nashville; Publishers: Weimerhound Publishing,Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, CYP Two Publishing, Lil Dub Music/Angelika Music]
You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me (From Burlesque)Diane Warren, songwriter (Cher)
Track from: Burlesque
[RCA Records; Publisher: Realsongs]
57. Best Instrumental Composition
Falling MenJohn Hollenbeck, composer (John Hollenbeck, Daniel Yvinec & Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ))
Track from: Shut Up And Dance
[BEE JAZZ / Abeille Musique]
Hunting Wabbits 3 (Get Off My Lawn)Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
Track from: That's How We Roll
[Telarc International]
I Talk To The TreesRandy Brecker, composer (Randy Brecker With DR Big Band)
Track from: The Jazz Ballad Song Book
[Half Note]
Life In ElevenBéla Fleck & Howard Levy, composers (Béla Fleck & The Flecktones)
Track from: Rocket Science
[eOne Music]
TimelineRussell Ferrante, composer (Yellowjackets)
Track from: Timeline
[Mack Avenue Records]
58. Best Instrumental Arrangement
All Or Nothing At AllPeter Jensen, arranger (Randy Brecker With DR Big Band)
Track from: The Jazz Ballad Song Book
[Half Note]
In The BeginningClare Fischer, arranger (The Clare Fischer Big Band)
Track from: Continuum
[Clare Fischer Productions/Clavo Records]
Nasty DanceBob Brookmeyer, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra)
Track from: Forever Lasting - Live In Tokyo
[Planet Arts Recordings]
Rhapsody In BlueGordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
Track from: That's How We Roll
[Telarc International]
Song Without WordsCarlos Franzetti, arranger (Carlos Franzetti & Allison Brewster Franzetti)
Track from: Alborada
[Amapola Records]
59. Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Ao MarVince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza)
Track from: Nights On Earth
[HORIZONTAL]
Moon Over Bourbon StreetRob Mathes, arranger (Sting & The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra)
Track from: Sting Live In Berlin
[Deutsche Grammophon]
On BroadwayKevin Axt, Ray Brinker, Trey Henry, Christian Jacob & Tierney Sutton, arrangers (The Tierney Sutton Band)
Track from: American Road
[BFM Jazz]
Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah)
Track from: Duets II
[RPM/Columbia Records]
The Windmills Of Your MindWilliam A. Ross, arranger (Barbra Streisand)
Track from: What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman
[Columbia Records]
60. Best Recording Package
Chickenfoot IIITodd Gallopo, art director (Chickenfoot)
[eOne Music]
Good Luck & True LoveSarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)
[No Big Deal Records]
Rivers And HomesJonathan Dagan, art director (J.Viewz)
[Jorjia Music]
Scenes From The SuburbsVincent Morisset, art director (Arcade Fire)
[Merge Records]
Watch The ThroneVirgil Abloh, art director (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
[Def Jam]
61. Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
The King Of LimbsDonald Twain & Zachariah Wildwood, art directors (Radiohead)
[ATO Records]
The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town StoryDave Bett & Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen)
[Columbia Records]
25th Anniversary Music BoxMatt Taylor & Ellen Wakayama, art directors (Danny Elfman & Tim Burton)
[WB]
25 YearsJames Spindler, art director (Sting)
[A&M Records/Cherrytree Records/UMe]
Wingless Angels - Deluxe EditionDavid Gorman, art director (Wingless Angels)
[Mindless Records, LLC]
62. Best Album Notes
The Bang Years 1966-1968Neil Diamond, album notes writer (Neil Diamond)
[Columbia/Legacy]
The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang Of Country MusicTed Olson & Tony Russell, album notes writers (Various Artists)
[Bear Family]
Complete MythologyKen Shipley, album notes writer (Syl Johnson)
[The Numero Group]
Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond As Recorded By The San Francisco Bay By Chris Strachwitz In The 1960sAdam Machado, album notes writer (Various Artists)
[Arhoolie Records]
The Music City Story: Street Corner Doo Wop, Raw R&B And Soulful Sounds From Berkeley, California 1950-75Alec Palao, album notes writer (Various Artists)
[Ace Records]
63. Best Historical Album
Band On The Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Wings)
[Hear Music]
The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang Of Country MusicChristopher C. King & Ted Olson, compilation producers; Christopher C. King & Chris Zwarg, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
[Bear Family]
Complete MythologyTom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer (Syl Johnson)
[The Numero Group]
Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond As Recorded By The San Francisco Bay By Chris Strachwitz In The 1960sChris Strachwitz, compilation producer; Mike Cogan, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
[Arhoolie Records]
Young Man With The Big Beat: The Complete '56 Elvis Presley MastersErnst Mikael Jorgensen, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer (Elvis Presley)
[RCA/Legacy]
64. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Follow Me DownBrandon Bell & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Sangwook "Sunny" Nam & Doug Sax, mastering engineers (Sarah Jarosz)
[Sugar Hill Records]
The Harrow & The HarvestMatt Andrews, engineer; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer (Gillian Welch)
[Acony Records]
Music Is Better Than WordsRich Breen & Frank Filipetti, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Seth MacFarlane)
[Universal Republic]
The Next Right ThingKevin Killen, Brendan Muldowney & John Shyloski, engineers; John Shyloski, mastering engineer (Seth Glier)
[MPress Records]
Paper AirplaneMike Shipley, engineer; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer (Alison Krauss & Union Station)
[Rounder]
65. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Danger Mouse• Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi Present Rome (Gilda Buttá, Luciano Ciccaglioni, Gegé Munari, Dario Rosciglione, Antonello Vannucchi et al) (A)
• Meyrin Fields EP (Broken Bells) (S)
Paul Epworth• Call It What You Want (Foster The People) (T)
• I Would Do Anything For You (Foster The People) (T) • I'll Be Waiting (Adele) (T) • Life On The Nickel (Foster The People) (T) • No One's Gonna Love You (Cee-Lo Green) (S) • Rolling In The Deep (Adele) (T)
The Smeezingtons• Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Bruno Mars) (A)
• If I Was You (OMG) (Far East Movement Featuring Snoop Dogg) (T) • Lighters (Bad Meets Evil Featuring Bruno Mars) (T) • Mirror (Lil Wayne Featuring Bruno Mars) (T) • Rocketeer (Far East Movement Featuring Ryan Tedder of One Republic) (T)
Ryan Tedder• Brighter Than The Sun (Colbie Caillat) (T)
• Favorite Song (Colbie Caillat Featuring Common) (T) • I Remember Me (Jennifer Hudson) (T) • I Was Here (Beyoncé) (T) • Not Over You (Gavin DeGraw) (S) • #1Nite (One Night) (Cobra Starship) (S) • Rumour Has It (Adele) (T) • Sweeter (Gavin DeGraw) (T) • Who's That Boy (Demi Lovato Featuring Dev) (T)
Butch Vig• Wasting Light (Foo Fighters) (A)
66. Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Cinema (Skrillex Remix)Sonny Moore, remixer (Benny Benassi)
Track from: Electroman
[Ultra Records]
Collide (Afrojack Remix)Afrojack, remixer (Leona Lewis)
[RCA/Syco Music]
End Of Line (Photek Remix)Photek, remixer (Daft Punk)
Track from: Tron: Legacy Reconfigured
[Walt Disney Records]
Only Girl (In The World) (Rosabel Club Mix)Abel Aguilera & Ralphi Rosario, remixers (Rihanna)
[Island Def Jam]
Rope (Deadmau5 Mix)Deadmau5, remixer (Foo Fighters)
Track from: Wasting Light: Deluxe
[RCA/Roswell Records]
67. Best Surround Sound Album
An Evening With Dave GrusinFrank Filipetti & Eric Schilling, surround mix engineers; Frank Filipetti, surround mastering engineer; Phil Ramone, surround producer (Various Artists)
[Telarc]
Grace For DrowningSteven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Paschal Byrne, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Steven Wilson)
[K-Scope]
KindMorten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Kjetil Almenning, Ensemble 96 & Nidaros String Quartet)
[2L (Lindberg Lyd)]
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Bill Levenson & Elliot Scheiner, surround producers (Derek & The Dominos)
[USM/UMe/Polydor]
Spohr: String Sextet In C Major, Op. 140 & Nonet In F Major, Op. 31Andreas Spreer, surround mix engineer; Andreas Spreer, surround mastering engineer; Andreas Spreer, surround producer (Camerata Freden)
[Tacet]
68. Best Engineered Album, Classical
Aldridge: Elmer GantryByeong-Joon Hwang & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
[Naxos]
Glazunov: Complete ConcertosRichard King, engineer (José Serebrier, Alexey Serov, Wen-Sinn Yang, Alexander Romanovsky, Rachel Barton Pine, Marc Chisson & Russian National Orchestra)
[Warner Classics]
Mackey: Lonely Motel - Music From SlideTom Lazarus & Bill Maylone, engineers; Joe Lambert, mastering engineer (Rinde Eckert, Steven Mackey & Eighth Blackbird)
[Cedille Records]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4Arne Akselberg, engineer (Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano & London Symphony Orchestra)
[EMI Classics]
Weinberg: Symphony No. 3 & Suite No. 4 From 'The Golden Key'Torbjörn Samuelsson, engineer (Thord Svedlund & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra)
[Chandos]
69. Producer Of The Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh• Aldridge: Elmer Gantry (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
• Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Peter Takács) • Osterfield: Rocky Streams (Paul Osterfield, Todd Waldecker & Various Artists)
Manfred Eicher• Bach: Concertos & Sinfonias For Oboe; Ich Hatte Viel Bekümmernis (Heinz Holliger, Eric Höbarth & Camerata Bern)
• Hymns & Prayers (Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica) • Manto & Madrigals (Thomas Zehetmair & Ruth Killius) • Songs Of Ascension (Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble, Todd Reynolds Quartet, The M6 & Montclair State University Singers) • Tchaikovsky/Kissine: Piano Trios (Gidon Kremer, Giedre Dirvanauskaite & Khatia Buniatishvili) • A Worcester Ladymass (Trio Mediaeval)
David Frost• Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Live (Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass)
• Mackey: Lonely Motel - Music From Slide (Rinde Eckert, Steven Mackey & Eighth Blackbird) • Prayers & Alleluias (Kenneth Dake) • Sharon Isbin & Friends - Guitar Passions (Sharon Isbin & Various Artists)
Peter Rutenberg• Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Patrick Dupré Quigley, James K. Bass, Seraphic Fire & Professional Choral Institute)
• The Vanishing Nordic Chorale (Philip Spray & Musik Ekklesia)
Judith Sherman• Adams: Son Of Chamber Symphony; String Quartet (John Adams, St. Lawrence String Quartet & International Contemporary Ensemble)
• Capricho Latino (Rachel Barton Pine) • 85th Birthday Celebration (Claude Frank) • Insects & Paper Airplanes - Chamber Music Of Lawrence Dillon (Daedalus Quartet & Benjamin Hochman) • Midnight Frolic - The Broadway Theater Music Of Louis A. Hirsch (Rick Benjamin & Paragon Ragtime Orchestra) • Notable Women - Trios By Today's Female Composers (Lincoln Trio) • The Soviet Experience, Vol. 1 - String Quartets By Dmitri Shostakovich & His Contemporaries (Pacifica Quartet) • Speak! (Anthony De Mare) • State Of The Art - The American Brass Quintet At 50 (The American Brass Quintet) • Steve Reich: WTC 9/11; Mallet Quartet; Dance Patterns (Kronos Quartet, Steve Reich Musicians & So Percussion) • Winging It - Piano Music Of John Corigliano (Ursula Oppens)
70. Best Orchestral Performance
Bowen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2Andrew Davis, conductor (BBC Philharmonic)
[Chandos]
Brahms: Symphony No. 4Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
[Deutsche Grammaphon]
Haydn: Symphonies 104, 88 & 101Nicholas McGegan, conductor (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra)
[Philharmonia Baroque Productions]
Henze: Symphonies Nos. 3-5Marek Janowski, conductor (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin)
[Wergo]
Martinu: The 6 SymphoniesJirí Belohlávek, conductor (BBC Symphony Orchestra)
[Onyx Classics]
71. Best Opera Recording
Adams: Doctor AtomicAlan Gilbert, conductor; Meredith Arwady, Sasha Cooke, Richard Paul Fink, Gerald Finley, Thomas Glenn & Eric Owens; Jay David Saks, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
[Sony Classical]
Britten: Billy BuddMark Elder, conductor; John Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, Darren Jeffery, Iain Paterson & Matthew Rose; James Whitbourn, producer (London Philharmonic Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus)
[Opus Arte]
Rautavaara: KaivosHannu Lintu, conductor; Jaakko Kortekangas, Hannu Niemelä, Johanna Rusanen-Kartano & Mati Turi; Seppo Siirala, producer (Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra; Kaivos Chorus)
[Ondine]
Verdi: La TraviataAntonio Pappano, conductor; Joseph Calleja, Renée Fleming & Thomas Hampson; James Whitbourn, producer (Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Opera Chorus)
[Opus Arte]
Vivaldi: Ercole Sul TermodonteFabio Biondi, conductor; Romina Basso, Patrizia Ciofi, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Vivica Genaux, Philippe Jaroussky, Topi Lehtipuu & Rolando Villazón; Daniel Zalay, producer (Europa Galante; Coro Da Camera Santa Cecilia Di Borgo San Lorenzo)
[Virgin Classics]
72. Best Choral Performance
Beyond All Mortal Dreams - American A CappellaStephen Layton, conductor (Choir Of Trinity College Cambridge)
[Hyperion Records]
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; James K. Bass, chorus master (Justin Blackwell, Scott Allen Jarrett, Paul Max Tipton & Teresa Wakim; Professional Choral Institute & Seraphic Fire)
[Seraphic Fire Media]
KindKjetil Almenning, conductor (Nidaros String Quartet; Ensemble 96)
[2L (Lindberg Lyd)]
Light & GoldEric Whitacre, conductor (Christopher Glynn & Hila Plitmann; The King's Singers, Laudibus, Pavão Quartet & The Eric Whitacre Singers)
[Decca]
The Natural World Of Pelle Gudmundsen-HolmgreenPaul Hillier, conductor (Ars Nova Copenhagen)
[Dacapo Records]
73. Best Small Ensemble Performance
Frank: HilosGabriela Lena Frank; ALIAS Chamber Ensemble
[Naxos]
The Kingdoms Of CastilleRichard Savino, conductor; El Mundo
[Sono Luminus]
Mackey: Lonely Motel - Music From SlideRinde Eckert & Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird
[Cedille Records]
A Seraphic Fire ChristmasPatrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; Seraphic Fire
[Seraphic Fire Media]
Sound The Bells!The Bay Brass
[Harmonia Mundi]
74. Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Chinese Recorder Concertos - East Meets WestLan Shui, conductor; Michala Petri (Copenhagen Philharmonic)
[OUR Recordings]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody On A Theme Of PaganiniYuja Wang (Claudio Abbado; Mahler Chamber Orchestra)
[Deutsche Grammaphon]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4Leif Ove Andsnes (Antonio Pappano; London Symphony Orchestra)
[EMI Classics]
Schwantner: Concerto For Percussion & OrchestraGiancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Christopher Lamb (Nashville Symphony)
Track from: Schwantner: Chasing Light…
[Naxos]
Winging It - Piano Music Of John CoriglianoUrsula Oppens
[Cedille Records]
75. Best Classical Vocal Solo
Diva DivoJoyce DiDonato (Kazushi Ono; Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Lyon; Choeur De L'Opéra National De Lyon)
[Virgin Classics]
Grieg/Thommessen: Veslemøy SynskMarianne Beate Kielland (Nils Anders Mortensen)
[2L (Lindberg Lyd)]
Handel: CleopatraNatalie Dessay (Emmanuelle Haïm; Le Concert D'Astrée)
[Virgin Classics]
Purcell: O SolitudeAndreas Scholl (Stefano Montanari; Christophe Dumaux; Accademia Bizantina)
[Decca]
Three Baroque TenorsIan Bostridge (Bernard Labadie; Mark Bennett, Andrew Clarke, Sophie Daneman, Alberto Grazzi, Jonathan Gunthorpe, Benjamin Hulett & Madeline Shaw; The English Concert)
[EMI Classics]
76. Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Aldridge, Robert: Elmer GantryRobert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein
[Naxos]
Crumb, George: The Ghosts Of AlhambraGeorge Crumb
Track from: Complete Crumb Edition, Vol. 15
[Bridge Records, Inc.]
Friedman, Jefferson: String Quartet No. 3Jefferson Friedman
Track from: Jefferson Friedman: Quartets
[New Amsterdam Records]
Mackey, Steven: Lonely Motel - Music From SlideSteven Mackey
[Cedille Records]
Ruders, Poul: Piano Concerto No. 2Poul Ruders
Track from: Music Of Poul Ruders, Vol. 6
[Bridge Records, Inc.]
77. Best Short Form Music Video
Rolling In The DeepAdele
Sam Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Yes I KnowMemory Tapes
Eric Epstein, video director; Eric Epstein, video producer
[Carpark Records]
All Is Not LostOK Go
Itamar Kubovy, Damian Kulash Jr & Trish Sie, video directors; Shirley Moyers, video producer
[Paracadute]
Lotus FlowerRadiohead
Garth Jennings, video director; Garth Jennings, video producer
[XL/TBD Records]
First Of The Year (Equinox)Skrillex
Tony Truand, video director; Noah Klein, video producer
[Big Beat/Atlantic]
Perform This Way"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic, video director; Cisco Newman, video producer
[Jive Records]
78. Best Long Form Music Video
I Am...World TourBeyoncé
Ed Burke, Frank Gatson Jr. & Beyoncé Knowles, video directors; Beyoncé Knowles & Camille Yorrick, video producers
[Columbia Records/Music World]
Foo Fighters: Back And ForthFoo Fighters
James Moll, video director; James Moll & Nigel Sinclair, video producers
[Exclusive Media Group/RCA Records/Back & Fort]
Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of LeonKings Of Leon
Stephen C. Mitchell, video director; Casey McGrath, video producer
[RCA/Kings of Leon]
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called Quest
Michael Rapaport, video director; Robert Benavides, Debra Koffler, Eric Matthies, Frank Mele, Edward Parks & A Tribe Called Quest, video producers
[Jive/Legacy]
Nine Types Of LightTV On The Radio
Tunde Adebimpe, video director; Michelle An & Braj, video producers
[Interscope/Geffen/A&M]
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