55th Annual Grammy Awards

Performers

The following artists performed on the pre-telecast:

Krishna Das

Eighth Blackbird

John Fullbright

Hugh Masekela

Tyrese

Elle Varner

The following performed on the main telecast:

Presenters

The following presented on the pre-telecast:

The following presented on the main telecast:

Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull - presented Best Pop Solo Performance

Neil Patrick Harris - introduced Fun

John Mayer and Bonnie Raitt - introduced Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley

Miguel and Wiz Khalifa - presented Best Country Solo Performance

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw - presented Song of the Year

Johnny Depp - introduced Mumford & Sons

Beyoncé and Ellen DeGeneres - introduced Justin Timberlake

Dave Grohl and Pauley Perrette - announced Producer of the Year, Non-Classical and presented Best Rock Performance

Kelly Rowland and Nas - presented Best Urban Contemporary Album

Keith Urban and Kaley Cuoco - presented Best Pop Vocal Album

Carly Rae Jepsen and Ne-Yo - presented Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Kelly Clarkson - presentated Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award to Carole King and Best Country Album

Kat Dennings - introduced The Black Keys

Katy Perry - presented Best New Artist

Hunter Hayes - presented Carrie Underwood

Prince - presentated Record of the Year

Adele - presented Album of the Year

Winners and nominees

The winners and nominees per category were:

General

Record of the Year

"Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra

Wally de Backer, producer; Wally de Backer & François Tétaz, engineers/mixers; William Bowden, mastering engineer

"Lonely Boy" – The Black Keys

The Black Keys & Danger Mouse producers; Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer

"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" – Kelly Clarkson

Greg Kurstin, producer; Șerban Ghenea, John Hanes, Greg Kurstin & Jesse Shatkin, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

"We Are Young" – Fun featuring Janelle Monáe

Jeff Bhasker, producer Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dawson & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

"Thinkin Bout You" – Frank Ocean

Frank Ocean, producer; Jeff Ellis, Pat Thrall & Marcos Tovar, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" – Taylor Swift

Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, producers; Șerban Ghenea, engineer/mixer; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer

Album of the Year

Babel – Mumford & Sons

Markus Dravs, producer; Robin Baynton & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

El Camino – The Black Keys

The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tchad Blake, Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer

Some Nights – Fun

Janelle Monáe, featured artist; Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Jake One & TommyD, producers; Jeff Bhasker, Pete Bischoff, Jeff Chestek, Andrew Dawson, Emile Haynie, Manny Marroquin, Sonny Pinnar & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

Channel Orange – Frank Ocean

André 3000, John Mayer, Earl Sweatshirt & Tyler, The Creator, featured artists; Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean & Pharell, producers; Calvin Bailif, Andrew Coleman, Jeff Ellis, Doug Fenske, Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean, Philip Scott, Mark "Spike" Stent, Pat Thrall, Marcos Tovar & Vic Wainstein, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer

Blunderbuss – Jack White

Jack White, producer; Vance Powell & Jack White, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

Song of the Year

"We Are Young"

Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun featuring Janelle Monáe)

"The A Team"

Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)

"Adorn"

Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)

"Call Me Maybe"

Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)

"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"

Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)

Best New Artist

Fun

Alabama Shakes

Hunter Hayes

The Lumineers

Frank Ocean

Pop

Best Pop Solo Performance

"Set Fire to the Rain" (Live) – Adele

"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" – Kelly Clarkson

"Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen

"Wide Awake" – Katy Perry

"Where Have You Been" – Rihanna

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

"Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye & Kimbra

"Shake It Out" – Florence and the Machine

"We Are Young" – Fun & Janelle Monáe

"Sexy and I Know It" – LMFAO

"Payphone" – Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Impressions – Chris Botti

24/7 – Gerald Albright & Norman Brown

Four Hands & a Heart Volume One – Larry Carlton

Live at Blue Note Tokyo – Dave Koz

Rumbadoodle – Arun Shenoy

Best Pop Vocal Album

Stronger – Kelly Clarkson

Ceremonials – Florence and the Machine

Some Nights – Fun

Overexposed – Maroon 5

The Truth About Love – Pink

Dance/Electronic

Best Dance Recording

"Bangarang" – Skrillex & Sirah

Skrillex, producer; Skrillex, mixer

"Levels" – Avicii

Tim Bergling & Ash Pournouri, producers; Tim Bergling, mixer

"Let's Go" – Calvin Harris & Ne-Yo

Calvin Harris, producer; Calvin Harris, mixer

"Don't You Worry Child" – Swedish House Mafia & John Martin

Steve Angello, Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers

"I Can't Live Without You" – Al Walser

Al Walser, producer; Al Walser, mixer

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Bangarang – Skrillex

Wonderland – Steve Aoki

Don't Think – The Chemical Brothers

> Album Title Goes Here < – Deadmau5

Fire & Ice – Kaskade

Traditional Pop

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Kisses on the Bottom – Paul McCartney

Christmas – Michael Bublé

A Holiday Carole – Carole King

Rock

Best Rock Performance

"Lonely Boy" – The Black Keys

"Hold On" – Alabama Shakes

"Charlie Brown" – Coldplay

"I Will Wait" – Mumford & Sons

"We Take Care of Our Own" – Bruce Springsteen

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

"Love Bites (So Do I)" – Halestorm

"I'm Alive" – Anthrax

"Blood Brothers (live)" – Iron Maiden

"Ghost Walking" – Lamb of God

"No Reflection" – Marilyn Manson

"Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" – Megadeth

Best Rock Song

"Lonely Boy"

Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)

"Freedom at 21"

Jack White, songwriter (Jack White)

"I Will Wait"

Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall & Marcus Mumford, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)

"Madness"

Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)

"We Take Care of Our Own"

Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)

Best Rock Album

El Camino – The Black Keys

Mylo Xyloto – Coldplay

The 2nd Law – Muse

Wrecking Ball – Bruce Springsteen

Blunderbuss – Jack White

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album

Making Mirrors – Gotye

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do – Fiona Apple

Biophilia – Björk

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming – M83

Bad as Me – Tom Waits

R&B

Best R&B Performance

"Climax" – Usher

"Thank You" – Estelle

"Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)" – Robert Glasper Experiment & Ledisi

"I Want You" – Luke James

"Adorn" – Miguel

Best Traditional R&B Performance

"Love on Top" – Beyoncé

"Lately" – Anita Baker

"Wrong Side of a Love Song" – Melanie Fiona

"Real Good Hands" – Gregory Porter

"If Only You Knew" – SWV

Best R&B Song

"Adorn"

Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)

"Beautiful Surprise"

Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Tamia)

"Heart Attack"

Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson, songwriters (Trey Songz)

"Pray for Me"

Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick "jQue" Smith, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)

"Refill"

Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew "Pop" Wansel, songwriters (Elle Varner)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Channel Orange – Frank Ocean

Fortune – Chris Brown

Kaleidoscope Dream – Miguel

Best R&B Album

Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment

Back to Love – Anthony Hamilton

Write Me Back – R. Kelly

Beautiful Surprise – Tamia

Open Invitation – Tyrese

Rap

Best Rap Performance

"Ni**as in Paris" – Jay-Z & Kanye West

"HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right)" – Drake & Lil Wayne

"Daughters" – Nas

"Mercy" – Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz

"I Do" – Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & André 3000

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

"No Church in the Wild" – Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream

"Wild Ones" – Flo Rida & Sia

"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" – John Legend & Ludacris

"Cherry Wine" – Nas & Amy Winehouse

"Talk That Talk" – Rihanna & Jay-Z

Best Rap Song

"Ni**as In Paris"

Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West, songwriters (W.A. Donaldson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

"Daughters"

Nas & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Patrick Adams, Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer & Paul Leka, songwriters) (Nas)

"Lotus Flower Bomb"

Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson & Miguel Jontel Pimentel, songwriters (Wale & Miguel)

"Mercy"

Sean Anderson, Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton & Kanye West, songwriters (Denzie Beagle, Winston Riley & Reggie Williams, songwriters) (Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)

"The Motto"

Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham & Tyler Williams, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil' Wayne)

"Young, Wild & Free"

Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Peter Hernandez & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (T. Bluechel, M. Borrow, T. Griffin, K. Jackson, N. Lee & M. Newman, songwriters) (Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg featuring Bruno Mars)

Best Rap Album

Take Care – Drake

Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album. Pt. 1 – Lupe Fiasco

Life Is Good – Nas

Undun – The Roots

God Forgives, I Don't – Rick Ross

Based on a T.R.U. Story – 2 Chainz

Country

Best Country Solo Performance

"Blown Away" – Carrie Underwood

"Home" – Dierks Bentley

"Springsteen" – Eric Church

"Cost of Livin'" – Ronnie Dunn

"Wanted" – Hunter Hayes

"Over" – Blake Shelton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

"Pontoon" – Little Big Town

"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" – Eli Young Band

"Safe & Sound" – Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars

"On The Outskirts Of Town" – The Time Jumpers

"I Just Come Here For The Music" – Don Williams featuring Alison Krauss

Best Country Song

"Blown Away"

Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)

"Cost of Livin'"

Phillip Coleman & Ronnie Dunn, songwriters (Ronnie Dunn)

"Even If It Breaks Your Heart"

Will Hoge & Eric Paslay, songwriters (Eli Young Band)

"So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore"

Jay Knowles & Adam Wright, songwriters (Alan Jackson)

"Springsteen"

Eric Church, Jeff Hyde & Ryan Tyndell, songwriters (Eric Church)

Best Country Album

Uncaged – Zac Brown Band

Hunter Hayes – Hunter Hayes

Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran – Jamey Johnson

Four the Record – Miranda Lambert

The Time Jumpers – The Time Jumpers

New Age

Best New Age Album

Echoes of Love – Omar Akram

Live Ananda – Krishna Das

Bindu – Michael Brant DeMaria

Deep Alpha – Steven Halpern

Light Body – Peter Kater

Troubadours on the Rhine – Loreena McKennitt

Jazz

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

"Hot House" – Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists

"Cross Roads" – Ravi Coltrane, soloist

"Alice in Wonderland" – Chick Corea, soloist

"J. Mac" – Kenny Garrett, soloist

"Ode" – Brad Mehldau, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Radio Music Society – Esperanza Spalding

Soul Shadows – Denise Donatelli

1619 Broadway – The Brill Building Project – Kurt Elling

Live – Al Jarreau & The Metropole Orkest

The Book of Chet – Luciana Souza

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Unity Band – Pat Metheny Unity Band

Further Explorations – Chick Corea, Eddie Gómez & Paul Motian

Hot House – Chick Corea & Gary Burton

Seeds from the Underground – Kenny Garrett

Blue Moon – Ahmad Jamal

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) – Arturo Sandoval

Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans – Gil Evans Project

For the Moment – Bob Mintzer Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album

¡Ritmo! – The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band

Flamenco Sketches – Chano Domínguez

Multiverse – Bobby Sanabria Big Band

Duos III – Luciana Souza

New Cuban Express – Manuel Valera New Cuban Express

Gospel/Contemporary Christian

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" – Matt Redman

"Jesus, Friend of Sinners" – Casting Crowns

"Take Me to the King" – Tamela Mann

"Go Get It" – Mary Mary

"My Testimony" – Marvin Sapp

Best Gospel Song

"Go Get It"

Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary)

"Hold On"

Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn, songwriters (James Fortune & FIYA, Monica & Fred Hammond)

"I Feel Good"

Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers, songwriters (Fred Hammond)

"My Testimony"

Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp, songwriters (Marvin Sapp)

"Released"

Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Bill Winston & Living Word Featuring Donald Lawrence)

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" (tie)

Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, songwriters (Matt Redman)

"Your Presence Is Heaven" (tie)

Israel Houghton & Micah Massey, songwriters (Israel & New Breed)

"Jesus, Friend of Sinners"

Mark Hall & Matthew West, songwriters (Casting Crowns)

"When Mercy Found Me"

Jeff Pardo & Rhett Walker, songwriters (Rhett Walker Band)

"White Flag"

Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Matt Redman & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Passion & Chris Tomlin)

Best Gospel Album

Gravity – Lecrae

Identity – James Fortune

Jesus at the Center: Live – Israel & New Breed

I Win – Marvin Sapp

Worship Soul – Anita Wilson

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Eye on It – TobyMac

Come to the Well – Casting Crowns

Where I Find You – Kari Jobe

Gold – Britt Nicole

Into the Light – Matthew West

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album

MTV Unplugged: Deluxe Edition – Juanes

Independiente – Ricardo Arjona

Ilusión – Fonseca

Kany Garcia – Kany Garcia

¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro? – Jesse & Joy

Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album

Imaginaries – Quetzal

Campo – Campo

Déjenme Llorar – Carla Morrison

Electro-Jarocho – Sistema Bomb

La Bala – Ana Tijoux

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)

Pecados y Milagros – Lila Downs

Sembrando Flores – Los Cojolites

365 Días – Los Tucanes de Tijuana

Oye – Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea

El Primer Ministro - Gerardo Ortíz

Best Tropical Latin Album

Retro – Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña

Cubano Soy – Raúl Lara y Sus Soneros

Desde Nueva York a Puerto Rico – Eddie Montalvo

Formula, Vol. 1 – Romeo Santos

American Roots Music

Best Americana Album

Slipstream – Bonnie Raitt

The Carpenter – The Avett Brothers

From the Ground Up – John Fullbright

The Lumineers – The Lumineers

Babel – Mumford & Sons

Best Bluegrass Album

Nobody Knows You – Steep Canyon Rangers

The Gospel Side Of – Dailey & Vincent

Life Finds a Way – The Grascals

Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail – Noam Pikelny

Scratch Gravel Road – The Special Consensus

Best Blues Album

Locked Down – Dr. John

33 1/3 – Shemekia Copeland

Let It Burn – Ruthie Foster

And Still I Rise – Heritage Blues Orchestra

Bring It on Home – Joan Osborne

Best Folk Album

The Goat Rodeo Sessions – Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile

Leaving Eden – Carolina Chocolate Drops

Election Special – Ry Cooder

Hambone's Meditations – Luther Dickinson

This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark – Various Artists

Best Regional Roots Music Album

The Band Courtbouillon – Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson Savoy

Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love) – Keola Beamer

Shi Kéyah - Songs for the People – Radmilla Cody

Pilialoha – Weldon Kekauoha

Nothin' But The Best – Corey Ledet with Anthony Dopsie, Dwayne Dopsie & André Thierry

Reggae

Best Reggae Album

Rebirth – Jimmy Cliff

Miracle – The Original Wailers

Tomahawk Technique – Sean Paul

New Legend - Jamaica 50th Edition – Sly and Robbie & The Jam Masters

Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged On Strawberry Hill – Toots And The Maytals

World Music

Best World Music Album

The Living Room Sessions Part 1 – Ravi Shankar

Folila – Amadou & Mariam

On a Gentle Island Breeze – Daniel Ho

Jabulani – Hugh Masekela

Traveller – Anoushka Shankar

Children's

Best Children's Album

Can You Canoe? – The Okee Dokee Brothers

High Dive and Other Things That Could Have Happened... – Bill Harley

JumpinJazz Kids - A Swinging Jungle Tale - Featuring Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws and Dee Dee Bridgewater – James Murray & Various Artists

Little Seed: Songs for Children by Woody Guthrie – Elizabeth Mitchell

Radio Jungle – The Pop Ups

Spoken Word

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)

Society's Child: My Autobiography – Janis Ian

American Grown (Michelle Obama) – (Various Artists) Scott Creswell & Dan Zitt, producers

Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy – Bill Clinton

Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power – Rachel Maddow

Seriously... I'm Kidding – Ellen DeGeneres

Comedy

Best Comedy Album

Blow Your Pants Off – Jimmy Fallon

In God We Rust – Lewis Black

Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class – Kathy Griffin

Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe – Jim Gaffigan

Rize of the Fenix – Tenacious D

Musical Show

Best Musical Theater Album

Once: A New Musical – Original Broadway Cast Recording

Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti, principal soloists; Steven Epstein & Martin Lowe, producers (Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, composers/lyricists)

Follies – New Broadway Cast Recording

Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters & Ron Raines, principal soloists; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer/lyricist)

The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess – New Broadway Cast Recording

David Alan Grier, Norm Lewis & Audra McDonald, principal soloists; Tommy Krasker, producer (George Gershwin, composer; Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward & DuBose Heyward, lyricists)

Newsies – Original Broadway Cast Recording

Jeremy Jordan & Kara Lindsay, principal soloists; Frank Filipetti, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Mountain, producers (Alan Menken, composer; Jack Feldman, lyricist)

Nice Work If You Can Get It – Original Broadway Cast Recording

Matthew Broderick & Kelli O'Hara, principal soloists; David Chase, Bill Elliott & Robert Sher, producers (George Gershwin, composer; Ira Gershwin, lyricist)

Music for Visual Media

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

Midnight in Paris – Various Artists

The Descendants – Various Artists

Marley – Bob Marley & The Wailers

The Muppets – Various Artists

Rock of Ages – Various Artists

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn – John Williams, composer

The Artist – Ludovic Bource, composer

The Dark Knight Rises – Hans Zimmer, composer

Hugo – Howard Shore, composer

Journey – Austin Wintory, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media

"Safe & Sound" (from The Hunger Games)

T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams, songwriters (Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars)

"Abraham's Daughter" (from The Hunger Games)

T Bone Burnett, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne, songwriters (Arcade Fire)

"Learn Me Right" (from Brave)

Mumford & Sons, songwriters (Birdy & Mumford & Sons)

"Let Me Be Your Star" (from Smash)

Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman, songwriters (Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty)

"Man or Muppet" (from The Muppets)

Bret McKenzie, songwriter (Jason Segel & Walter)

Composing/Arranging

Best Instrumental Composition

"Mozart Goes Dancing"

Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton)

"December Dream"

Chuck Loeb, composer (Fourplay)

"Music Of Ansel Adams: America"

Chris Brubeck & Dave Brubeck, composers (Temple University Symphony Orchestra)

"Overture, Waltz and Rondo"

Bill Cunliffe, composer (Temple University Symphony Orchestra)

"Without a Paddle"

Bill Holman, composer (Tall & Small)

Best Instrumental Arrangement

"How About You"

Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project)

"Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington"

Michael Philip Mossman, arranger (Bobby Sanabria Big Band)

"Irrequieto"

Bob Mintzer, arranger (Bob Mintzer Big Band)

"A Night In Tunisia (Actually An Entire Weekend!)"

Wally Minko, arranger (Arturo Sandoval)

"Salt Peanuts! (Mani Salado)"

Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Arturo Sandoval)

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

"City Of Roses"

Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding)

"Look To The Rainbow"

Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project & Luciana Souza)

"Out There"

Shelly Berg, arranger (Lorraine Feather)

"Spain (I Can Recall)"

Vince Mendoza, arranger (Al Jarreau and The Metropole Orkest)

"Wild Is The Wind"

Nan Schwartz, arranger (Whitney Claire Kaufman And Andrew Playfoot)

Package

Best Recording Package

Biophilia

Michael Amzalag & Mathias Augustyniak, art directors (Björk)

Boys & Girls

Brett Kilroe, art director (Alabama Shakes)

Charmer

Gail Marowitz, art director (Aimee Mann)

Love This Giant

Noah Wall, art director (David Byrne & St. Vincent)

Swing Lo Magellan

David Longstreth, art director (Dirty Projectors)

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection

Fritz Klaetke, art director (Woody Guthrie)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

Rob Sheridan, art director (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)

Go Fly a Kite

Liz Kweller, art director (Ben Kweller)

Ram (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)

Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney)

Some Girls (Super Deluxe Edition)

Stephen Kennedy, art director (The Rolling Stones)

Notes

Best Album Notes

Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles

Billy Vera, album notes writer (Ray Charles)

Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition

Stephen Wade, album notes writer (Stephen Wade)

First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition

Hans Olof Gottfridsson, album notes writer (The Beatles with Tony Sheridan)

The Pearl Sessions

Holly George-Warren, album notes writer (Janis Joplin)

Piazzolla in Brooklyn

Fernando Gonzalez, album notes writer (Pablo Aslan Quintet)

Historical

Best Historical Album

The Smile Sessions (Deluxe Box Set)

Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson & Dennis Wolfe, compilation producers; Mark Linett, mastering engineer (The Beach Boys)

He is My Story: The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes

Josh Rosenthal, compilation producer; Bryan Hoffa & Christopher King, mastering engineers (Arizona Dranes)

Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By "Song Catcher" Joseph S. Hall

Kent Cave, Michael Montgomery & Ted Olson, compilation producers; John Fleenor & Steve Kemp, mastering engineers (Various Artists)

Opika Pende: Africa at 78 RPM

Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

Ram (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)

Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Simon Gibson, Guy Massey & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney)

Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection

Jeff Place & Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Woody Guthrie)

Production

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

The Goat Rodeo Sessions

Richard King, engineer; Richard King, mastering engineer (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile)

The Absence

Moogie Canazio & Al Schmitt, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Melody Gardot)

Ashes & Fire

Glyn Johns, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Ryan Adams)

Love is a Four Letter Word

Joe Chiccarelli, Steve Churchyard, Lars Fox, Graham Hope, Tony Maserati & Morgan Stratton, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Jason Mraz)

Slingshot

Helik Hadar, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Rebecca Pidgeon)

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Dan Auerbach

El Camino (The Black Keys) (A)

Locked Down (Dr. John) (A)

"Savage" (Hacienda) (S)

Shakedown (Hacienda) (A)

Jeff Bhasker

Some Nights (Fun) (A)

Diplo

"Climax" (Usher) (T)

"Get Free" (Major Lazer featuring Amber Coffman) (S)

"La La La" (Snoop Lion) (S)

"Lies" (Marina and The Diamonds) (T)

"Look At These Hoes" (Santigold) (T)

"Push And Shove" (No Doubt featuring Busy Signal & Major Lazer) (T)

"Slight Work" (Wale featuring Big Sean) (T)

"Thought of You" (Justin Bieber) (T)

"Too Close" (Alex Clare) (T)

Markus Dravs

Babel (Mumford & Sons) (A)

Mylo Xyloto (Coldplay) (A)

Salaam Remi

"Back To Love" (Anthony Hamilton) (T)

"Between the Cheats" (Amy Winehouse) (T)

"Girl On Fire" (Alicia Keys & Nicki Minaj) (S)

"How Many Drinks?" (Miguel) (T)

Life Is Good (Nas) (A)

"Like Smoke" (Amy Winehouse Featuring Nas) (T)

"Running" (Melanie Fiona & Nas) (T)

"Sins of My Father" (Usher) (T)

"A Song For You" (Amy Winehouse) (T)

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

"Promises" (Skrillex & Nero Remix)

Skrillex, remixer (Nero)

"In My Mind" (Axwell Remix)

Axel Hedfors, remixer (Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl Featuring Georgi Kay)

"Lie Down in Darkness" (Photek Remix)

Photek, remixer (Moby)

"Midnight City" (Eric Prydz Private Remix)

Eric Prydz, remixer (M83)

"The Veldt" (Tommy Trash Remix)

Thomas Olsen, remixer (Deadmau5 Featuring Chris James)

Production, Surround Sound

Best Surround Sound Album

Modern Cool

Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Michael Friedman, surround producer (Patricia Barber)

Chamberland

David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber)

Quiet Winter Night

Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Hoff Ensemble)

Rupa-Khandha

Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin, surround producers (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet)

Storm Corrosion

Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Steven Wilson, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Storm Corrosion)

Production, Classical

Best Engineered Album, Classical

Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen

Tom Caulfield & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale)

Americana

Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (Modern Mandolin Quartet)

Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127 & 131

Bruce Egre, engineer (Brentano String Quartet)

Music for a Time of War

Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Brayman, mastering engineer (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony)

Souvenir

Morten Lindberg, engineer; Morten Lindberg, mastering engineer (TrondheimSolistene)

Producer of the Year, Classical

Blanton Alspaugh

Chamber Symphonies (Gregory Wolynec & Gateway Chamber Orchestra)

Davis: Río De Sangre (Joseph Rescigno, Vale Rideout, Ava Pine, John Duykers, Kerry Walsh, Guido LeBron, The Florentine Opera Company & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)

Gjeilo: Northern Lights (Charles Bruffy & Phoenix Chorale)

In Paradisum (Brian A. Schmidt & South Dakota Chorale)

Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen (Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale)

Music for a Time of War (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony)

Musto: The Inspector (Glen Cortese & Wolf Trap Opera Company)

Tim Handley

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique (Leonard Slatkin & Orchestre National De Lyon)

Debussy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 7 (Jun Märkl & Orchestre National De Lyon)

Debussy: 24 Préludes (Jun Märkl & Royal Scottish National Orchestra)

Fuchs, K.: Atlantic Riband; American Rhapsody; Divinium Mysterium (JoAnn Falletta, Paul Silverthorne, Michael Ludwig & London Symphony Orchestra)

Gershwin: Piano Concerto In F; Rhapsody No. 2; I Got Rhythm Variations (Orion Weiss, JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)

Hailstork: An American Port of Call (JoAnn Falletta, Virginia Symphony Chorus & Virginia Symphony Orchestra)

Holst: Cotswolds Symphony; Walt Whitman Overture (JoAnn Falletta & Ulster Orchestra)

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 (Marin Alsop & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra)

Roussel: Le Festin De L'Araignée (Stéphane Denève & Royal Scottish National Orchestra)

Still: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 (John Jeter & Fort Smith Symphony)

Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin

Americana (Modern Mandolin Quartet)

Brubeck & American Poets (Lynne Morrow & Pacific Mozart Ensemble)

Delibes: Sylvia; Coppélia (Martin West & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra)

Mind Meld (ZOFO Duet)

Rupa-Khandha (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet)

Weigl: Isle of the Dead; Six Fantasies; Pictures & Tales; Night Fantasies (Joseph Banowetz)

James Mallinson

Britten: War Requiem (Gianandrea Noseda, Joseph Cullen, Alastair Tighe, Choir Of Eltham College, London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra)

The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin (Richard Kaufman, Whitney Claire Kaufman, Andrew Playfoot, London Voices & London Symphony Orchestra)

Massenet: Don Quichotte (Valery Gergiev, Andrei Serov, Anna Kiknadze, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Soloists' Ensemble of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers & Mariinsky Orchestra)

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances (Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra)

Dan Merceruio

Arensky: Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Quintet, Op. 51 (Ying Quartet)

Brasileiro - Works of Francisco Mignone (Cuarteto Latinoamericano)

Change of Worlds (Ensemble Galilei)

The Complete Harpsichord Works of Rameau (Jory Vinikour)

Critical Models - Chamber Works of Mohammed Fairouz (Various Artists)

The Kernis Project: Schubert (Jasper String Quartet)

Le Bestiaire (Celine Ricci)

Scarlatti: La Dirindina & Pur Nel Sonno (Matthew Dirst & Ars Lyrica Houston)

Two Lutes - Lute Duets from England's Golden Age (Ronn McFarlane & William Simms)

Weill-Ibert-Berg (Timothy Muffitt & Baton Rouge Symphony Chamber Players)

Classical

Best Orchestral Performance

"Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride In A Fast Machine"

Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)

"Mahler: Symphony No. 1"

Iván Fischer, conductor (Budapest Festival Orchestra)

Music for a Time of War

Carlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony)

"Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances"

Valery Gergiev, conductor (London Symphony Orchestra)

"Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5"

Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra)

Best Opera Recording

"Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen"

James Levine & Fabio Luisi, conductors; Hans-Peter König, Jay Hunter Morris, Bryn Terfel & Deborah Voigt; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

"Berg: Lulu"

Michael Boder, conductor; Paul Groves, Ashley Holland, Julia Juon & Patricia Petibon; Johannes Müller, producer (Symphony Orchestra Of The Gran Teatre Del Liceu)

"Handel: Agrippina"

René Jacobs, conductor; Marcos Fink, Sunhae Im, Bejun Mehta, Alexandrina Pendatchanska & Jennifer Rivera (Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin)

"Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress"

Vladimir Jurowski, conductor; Topi Lehtipuu, Miah Persson & Matthew Rose; Johannes Müller, producer (London Philharmonic Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus)

"Vivaldi: Teuzzone"

Jordi Savall, conductor; Delphine Galou, Paolo Lopez, Roberta Mameli, Raffaella Milanesi & Furio Zanasi (Le Concert Des Nations)

Best Choral Performance

"Life & Breath – Choral Works By René Clausen"

Charles Bruffy, conductor (Matthew Gladden, Lindsey Lang, Rebecca Lloyd, Sarah Tannehill & Pamela Williamson; Kansas City Chorale)

"Handel: Israel In Egypt"

Julian Wachner, conductor (Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Trinity Choir Wall Street)

"Ligeti: Requiem; Apparitions; San Francisco Polyphony"

Peter Eötvös, conductor (Barbara Hannigan & Susan Parry; WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln; SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart & WDR Rundfunkchor Köln)

"The Nightingale"

Stephen Layton, conductor (Michala Petri; Danish National Vocal Ensemble)

"Striggio: Mass For 40 & 60 Voices"

Hervé Niquet, conductor (Le Concert Spirituel)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

"Meanwhile" – Eighth Blackbird

"Americana" – Modern Mandolin Quartet

"Mind Meld" – ZOFO Duet

"Profanes Et Sacrées" – Boston Symphony Chamber Players

"Rupa-Khandha" – Los Angeles Percussion Quartet

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

"Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola"

Kim Kashkashian

"Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier"

András Schiff

"The Complete Harpsichord Works Of Rameau"

Jory Vinikour

"Gál & Elgar: Cello Concertos"

Claudio Cruz, conductor; Antonio Meneses (Northern Sinfonia)

"Holst: The Planets"

Hansjörg Albrecht

Best Classical Vocal Solo

"Poèmes"

Renée Fleming (Alan Gilbert & Seiji Ozawa; Orchestre National De France & Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France)

"Debussy: Clair De Lune"

Natalie Dessay (Henri Chalet; Philippe Cassard, Karine Deshayes & Catherine Michel; Le Jeune Coeur De Paris)

"Homecoming – Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato"

Joyce DiDonato (Michael Stern; Kansas City Symphony)

"Paris Days, Berlin Nights"

Ute Lemper (Stefan Malzew & Vogler Quartet)

"Sogno Barocco"

Anne Sofie von Otter (Leonardo García Alarcón; Sandrine Piau & Susanna Sundberg; Ensemble Cappella Mediterranea)

Best Classical Compendium

Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis

Antoni Wit, conductor; Aleksandra Nagórko & Andrzej Sasin, producers

Partch: Bitter Music

Partch, ensemble; John Schneider, producer

Une Fête Baroque

Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor; Daniel Zalay, producer

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

"Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays"

Stephen Hartke, composer (Eighth Blackbird)

"Inura For Voices, Strings & Percussion"

Tania León, composer (Tania León, Son Sonora Voices, DanceBrazil Percussion & Son Sonora Ensemble)

"Ugis: The Nightingale"

Uģis Prauliņš, composer (Stephen Layton, Michala Petri & Danish National Vocal Ensemble)

"Cello Concerto No. 2 'Towards The Horizon'"

Einojuhani Rautavaara, composer (Truls Mørk, John Storgårds & Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)

"August 4, 1964"

Steven Stucky, composer; Gene Scheer, librettist (Jaap Van Zweden, Dallas Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)

Music Video

Best Short Form Music Video

"We Found Love" – Rihanna & Calvin Harris

Melina Matsoukas, video director; Juliette Larthe & Ben Sullivan, video producers

"Houdini" – Foster the People

Daniels, video directors; Gaetano Crupi, video producer

"No Church in the Wild" – Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream

Romain Gavras, video director; Mourad Belkeddan, video producer

"Bad Girls" – M.I.A.

Romain Gavras, video director; Romain Gavras, video producer

"Run Boy Run" – Woodkid

Yoann Lemoine, video director; Roman Pichon, video producer

Best Long Form Music Video

Big Easy Express - Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe, Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show

Emmett Malloy, video director; Bryan Ling, Mike Luba & Tim Lynch, video producers

Bring Me Home: Live 2011 - Sade

Sophie Muller, video director; Roger Davies, Grant Jue & Sophie Muller, video producers

Radio Music Society - Esperanza Spalding

Pilar Sanz, video director; Esperanza Spalding, video producer

Get Along - Tegan and Sara

Salazar, video director; Nick Blasko, Piers Henwood, Sara Quin & Tegan Quin, video producers

From the Sky Down - U2

Davis Guggenheim, video director; Belisa Balaban, Brian Celler, Davis Guggenheim & Ted Skillman, video producers

Special Merit Awards

MusiCares Person of the Year

Bruce Springsteen

President's Merit Award

L.A. Reid

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Glenn Gould

Charlie Haden

Lightnin' Hopkins

Carole King

Patti Page

Ravi Shankar

The Temptations

Grammy Trustees Award

Marilyn Bergman

Alan Bergman

Leonard Chess

Phil Chess

Alan Livingston

Technical Grammy Award

Ikutaro Kakehashi

Dave Smith

Royer Labs

Artists with multiple nominations and awards

Nas had most nominations without a win, with four. Four artists had three nominations without a win: Bruce Springsteen, Jack White, Hunter Hayes and Marvin Sapp.

Two artists received a posthumous Grammy Award: Gil Evans (Best Instrumental Arrangement) and Ravi Shankar (Best World Music Album).

Most cumulative Grammy Awards

For many winners, this year's Grammy Award wasn't their first. In fact, over 40 winners now have achieved three or more wins. These artists have received the most cumulative Grammy Awards:

20th Grammy: Pat Metheny

19th, 20th and 21st Grammy: Kanye West

19th and 20th Grammy: Chick Corea

17th Grammy: Yo-Yo Ma

15th, 16th and 17th Grammy: Jay Z

14th Grammy: Beyoncé (plus three as member of Destiny's Child)

14th Grammy: Steve Epstein

13th Grammy: T-Bone Burnett

12th Grammy: Eminem

12th Grammy: Jay David Saks

11th Grammy: Michael Tilson Thomas

10th Grammy: James Levine

10th Grammy: Bonnie Raitt

9th Grammy: Paul McCartney (plus 7 as member of The Beatles)

9th Grammy: Adele

9th Grammy: Richard King

7th Grammy: Taylor Swift

6th Grammy: Rihanna

The winner with the longest span of Grammy wins this year was Gil Evans, whose first win was in 1960. This year he won a posthumous award. The longest span for any artist who is still active was for Paul McCartney, who first won an award in 1965 (as a member of The Beatles). Janis Ian won her first Grammy in 37 years, having last won in 1976 in the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance category.

In Memoriam

Dave Brubeck, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Andy Williams, Donna Summer, Robin Gibb, Patti Page, Earl Scruggs, Chuck Brown, Davy Jones, Dick Clark, Fontella Bass, Marva Whitney, Jimmy Jones, Cleve Duncan, Herb Reed, Frank Wilson, Hal David, Scott McKenzie, Andy Griffith, Marvin Hamlisch, Richard Adler, Patty Andrews, Dorothy McGuire, Jenni Rivera, Kitty Wells, Frances Preston, Donna Hilley, Rick Blackburn, Doc Watson, Mike Auldridge, Joe South, Ravi Shankar, Mickey Baker, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Carl Davis, Adam Yauch, Jon Lord, Ed Cassidy, Ronnie Montrose, Frank Barsalona, Gil Friesen, Chris Lighty, Billy Strange, Big Jim Sullivan, Jim Marshall, George Marino, John Stronach, Howard Hilson Scott, Al DeLory, Mike Melvoin, Alan Mintz, David Braun, Paul Marshall, Jules Chaikin, Paquito Hechavarria, Yomo Toro, Luis Alberto Spinetta, Elliott Carter, Maurice André, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Claude Nobs, Carrie Smith, Red Holloway, Bob Babbitt, Andrew Love, Bob Welch, Bob Birch and Levon Helm.

Televised ratings

In its original live television broadcast, the ceremony received a 25 share/rating among viewers aged 18–49 and was watched by 28.37 million people.