After a COVID-imposed delay, the 64th Grammy Awards will occur this Sunday, April 3 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The star-studded telecast — which will be hosted by Trevor Noah this year — may be the big-ticket event, but classical, jazz, and world music devotees, may also want to pay attention to the Premiere Ceremony, which sees the bulk of the awards in those genres given out. Levar Burton hosts this ceremony, which will stream live on YouTube and live.grammy.com at 2:30 pm CT. The flagship program, meanwhile, airs from 7:00-11:30 pm CT on CBS and Paramount+.
Below, we’ve listed all the categories, nominees, and eventually, winners (which will be marked in red), for classical, jazz, world music, and other categories we think might interest you, the WFMT listener!
Best Engineered Album, Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)
- Archetypes
Jonathan Lackey, Bill Maylone & Dan Nichols, engineers; Bill Maylone, mastering engineer (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion) - Beethoven: Cello Sonatas – Hope Amid Tears
Richard King, engineer (Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax) - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck, Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) - Chanticleer Sings Christmas
Leslie Ann Jones, engineer; Michael Romanowski, mastering engineer (Chanticleer) - Mahler: Symphony No. 8, ‘Symphony Of A Thousand’
Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Luke McEndarfer, Robert Istad, Grant Gershon, Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children’s Chorus, Pacific Chorale & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Producer Of The Year, Classical
A Producer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)
- Blanton Alspaugh
- Appear And Inspire (James Franklin & The East Carolina University Chamber Singers) (A)
- Howells: Requiem (Brian Schmidt & Baylor University A Cappella Choir) (A)
- Hymns Of Kassianí (Alexander Lingas & Cappella Romana) (A)
- Kyr: In Praise Of Music (Joshua Copeland & Antioch Chamber Ensemble) (A)
- More Honourable Than The Cherubim (Vladimir Gorbik & PaTRAM Institute Male Choir) (A)
- O’Regan: The Phoenix (Patrick Summers, Thomas Hampson, Chad Shelton, Rihab Chaieb, Lauren Snouffer, Houston Grand Opera & Houston Grand Opera Orchestra) (A)
- Sheehan: Liturgy Of Saint John Chrysostom (Benedict Sheehan & The Saint Tikhon Choir) (A)
- Steven Epstein
- Bach And Brahms Re-Imagined (Jens Lindemann, James Ehnes & Jon Kimura Parker) (A)
- Bartók: Quartet No. 3; Beethoven: Op. 59, No. 2; Dvořák: American Quartet (Juilliard String Quartet) (A)
- Beethoven: Cello Sonatas – Hope Amid Tears (Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax) (A)
- Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 9 & 17, Arr. For Piano, String Quartet And Double Bass (Alon Goldstein, Alexander Bickard & Fine Arts Quartet) (A)
- Songs Of Comfort And Hope (Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott) (A)
- David Frost
- Chamber Works By Dmitri Klebanov (ARC Ensemble) (A)
- Glass: Akhnaten (Karen Kamensek, J’Nai Bridges, Dísella Lárusdóttir, Zachary James, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra) (A)
- Mon Ami, Mon Amour (Matt Haimovitz & Mari Kodama) (A)
- One Movement Symphonies – Barber, Sibelius, Scriabin (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) (A)
- Poulenc: Dialogues Des Carmélites (Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Isabel Leonard, Erin Morley, Adrianne Pieczonka, Karita Mattila, Karen Cargill, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra) (A)
- Primavera I – The Wind (Matt Haimovitz) (A)
- Roots (Randall Goosby & Zhu Wang) (A)
- Elaine Martone
- Archetypes (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion) (A)
- Beneath The Sky (Zoe Allen & Levi Hernandez) (A)
- Davis: Family Secrets – Kith & Kin (Timothy Myers, Andrea Edith Moore & Jane Holding) (A)
- Quest (Elisabeth Remy Johnson) (A)
- Schubert: Symphony In C Major, ‘The Great’; Krenek: Static & Ecstatic (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
- Judith Sherman
- Alone Together (Jennifer Koh) (A)
- Bach & Beyond Part 3 (Jennifer Koh) (A)
- Bruits (Imani Winds) (A)
- Eryilmaz: Dances Of The Yogurt Maker (Erberk Eryilmaz & Carpe Diem String Quartet) (A)
- Fantasy – Oppens Plays Kaminsky (Ursula Oppens) (A)
- Home (Blythe Gaissert) (A)
- Mendelssohn, Visconti & Golijov (Jasper String Quartet & Jupiter String Quartet) (A)
- A Schubert Journey (Llŷr Williams) (A)
- Vers Le Silence – William Bolcom & Frédéric Chopin (Ran Dank) (A)
Best Orchestral Performance
Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.
- Adams: My Father Knew Charles Ives; Harmonielehre
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Nashville Symphony Orchestra - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Manfred Honeck, conductor; Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - Muhly: Throughline
Nico Muhly, conductor; San Francisco Symphony - Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra) - Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Scriabin: The Poem Of Ecstasy
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor; Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Best Opera Recording
Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s), and Principal Soloists.
- Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle
Susanna Mälkki, conductor; Mika Kares & Szilvia Vörös; Robert Suff, producer (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra) - Glass: Akhnaten
Karen Kamensek, conductor; J’Nai Bridges, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James & Dísella Lárusdóttir; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus) - Janáček: Cunning Little Vixen
Simon Rattle, conductor; Sophia Burgos, Lucy Crowe, Gerald Finley, Peter Hoare, Anna Lapkovskaja, Paulina Malefane, Jan Martinik & Hanno Müller-Brachmann; Andrew Cornall, producer (London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Chorus & LSO Discovery Voices) - Little: Soldier Songs
Corrado Rovaris, conductor; Johnathan McCullough; James Darrah, David T. Little, Lewis Pesacov & John Toia, producers (The Opera Philadelphia Orchestra) - Poulenc: Dialogues Des Carmélites
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Karen Cargill, Isabel Leonard, Karita Mattila, Erin Morley & Adrianne Pieczonka; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Best Choral Performance
Award to the Conductor, and to the Choral Director and/or Chorus Master where applicable, and to the Choral Organization/Ensemble.
- It’s A Long Way
Matthew Guard, conductor (Jonas Budris, Carrie Cheron, Fiona Gillespie, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Megan Roth, Alissa Ruth Suver & Dana Whiteside; Skylark Vocal Ensemble) - Mahler: Symphony No. 8, ‘Symphony Of A Thousand’
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, Robert Istad, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz & Luke McEndarfer, chorus masters (Leah Crocetto, Mihoko Fujimura, Ryan McKinny, Erin Morley, Tamara Mumford, Simon O’Neill, Morris Robinson & Tamara Wilson; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children’s Chorus & Pacific Chorale) - Rising w/The Crossing
Donald Nally, conductor (International Contemporary Ensemble & Quicksilver; The Crossing) - Schnittke: Choir Concerto; Three Sacred Hymns; Pärt: Seven Magnificat-Antiphons
Kaspars Putniņš, conductor; Heli Jürgenson, chorus master (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) - Sheehan: Liturgy Of Saint John Chrysostom
Benedict Sheehan, conductor (Michael Hawes, Timothy Parsons & Jason Thoms; The Saint Tikhon Choir) - The Singing Guitar
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Estelí Gomez; Austin Guitar Quartet, Douglas Harvey, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet & Texas Guitar Quartet; Conspirare)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
For new recordings of works with chamber or small ensemble (twenty-four or fewer members, not including the conductor). One Award to the ensemble and one Award to the conductor, if applicable.
- Adams, John Luther: Lines Made By Walking
JACK Quartet - Akiho: Seven Pillars
Sandbox Percussion - Archetypes
Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion - Beethoven: Cello Sonatas – Hope Amid Tears
Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax - Bruits
Imani Winds
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor when applicable.
- Alone Together
Jennifer Koh - An American Mosaic
Simone Dinnerstein - Bach: Sonatas & Partitas
Augustin Hadelich - Beethoven & Brahms: Violin Concertos
Gil Shaham; Eric Jacobsen, conductor (The Knights) - Mak Bach
Mak Grgić - Of Power
Curtis Stewart
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Award to: Vocalist(s), Collaborative Artist(s) (Ex: pianists, conductors, chamber groups) Producer(s), Recording Engineers/Mixers with 51% or more playing time of new material.
- Confessions
Laura Strickling; Joy Schreier, pianist - Dreams Of A New Day – Songs By Black Composers
Will Liverman; Paul Sánchez, pianist - Mythologies
Sangeeta Kaur & Hila Plitmann; Danaë Xanthe Vlasse, pianist (Virginie D’Avezac De Castera, Lili Haydn, Wouter Kellerman, Nadeem Majdalany, Eru Matsumoto & Emilio D. Miler) - Schubert: Winterreise
Joyce DiDonato; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, pianist - Unexpected Shadows
Jamie Barton; Jake Heggie, pianist (Matt Haimovitz)
Best Classical Compendium
Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) and Engineer(s) of over 51% playing time of the album, if other than the artist.
- American Originals – A New World, A New Canon
AGAVE & Reginald L. Mobley; Geoffrey Silver, producer - Berg: Violin Concerto; Seven Early Songs & Three Pieces For Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer - Cerrone: The Arching Path
Timo Andres & Ian Rosenbaum; Mike Tierney, producer - Plays
Chick Corea; Chick Corea & Bernie Kirsh, producers - Women Warriors – The Voices Of Change
Amy Andersson, conductor; Amy Andersson, Mark Mattson & Lolita Ritmanis, producers
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
A Composer’s Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.
- Akiho: Seven Pillars
Andy Akiho, composer (Sandbox Percussion) - Andriessen: The Only One
Louis Andriessen, composer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, Nora Fischer & Los Angeles Philharmonic) - Assad, Clarice & Sérgio, Connors, Dillon, Martin & Skidmore: Archetypes
Clarice Assad, Sérgio Assad, Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin & David Skidmore, composers (Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion) - Batiste: Movement 11′
Jon Batiste, composer (Jon Batiste) - Shaw: Narrow Sea
Caroline Shaw, composer (Dawn Upshaw, Gilbert Kalish & Sō Percussion)
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter’s name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.
- “Sackodougou”
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, soloist
Track from: The Hands Of Time (Weedie Braimah) - “Kick Those Feet”
Kenny Barron, soloist
Track from: Songs From My Father (Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios) - “Bigger Than Us”
Jon Batiste, soloist
Track from: Soul (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Various Artists) - “Absence”
Terence Blanchard, soloist
Track from: Absence (Terence Blanchard Featuring The E Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet) - “Humpty Dumpty (Set 2)”
Chick Corea, soloist
Track from: Akoustic Band Live (Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl)
Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.
- Generations
The Baylor Project - SuperBlue
Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter - Time Traveler
Nnenna Freelon - Flor
Gretchen Parlato - Songwrights Apothecary Lab
Esperanza Spalding
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.
- Jazz Selections: Music From And Inspired By Soul
Jon Batiste - Absence
Terence Blanchard Featuring The E Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet - Skyline
Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette & Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Akoustic Band LIVE
Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl - Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV)
Pat Metheny
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.
- Live At Birdland!
The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart - Dear Love
Jazzmeia Horn And Her Noble Force - For Jimmy, Wes And Oliver
Christian McBride Big Band - Swirling
Sun Ra Arkestra - Jackets XL
Yellowjackets + WDR Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.
- Mirror Mirror
Eliane Elias With Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés - The South Bronx Story
Carlos Henriquez - Virtual Birdland
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - Transparency
Dafnis Prieto Sextet - El Arte Del Bolero
Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo
Best Global Music Performance
For new vocal or instrumental Global music recordings.
- Mohabbat
Arooj Aftab - Do Yourself
Angelique Kidjo & Burna Boy - Pà Pá Pà
Femi Kuti - Blewu
Yo-Yo Ma & Angelique Kidjo - Essence
WizKid Featuring Tems
Best Global Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global Music recordings.
- Voice Of Bunbon, Vol. 1
Rocky Dawuni - East West Players Presents: Daniel Ho & Friends Live In Concert
Daniel Ho & Friends - Mother Nature
Angelique Kidjo - Legacy +
Femi Kuti and Made Kuti - Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition
WizKid
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Award to the artist(s) and/or ‘in studio’ producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album. In the absence of both, award to the one or two individuals proactively responsible for the concept and musical direction of the album and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable. Award also goes to appropriately credited music supervisor(s).
- Cruella
(Various Artists)
Craig Gillespie, compilation producer; Susan Jacobs, music supervisor - Dear Evan Hansen
Ben Platt (& Various Artists)
Alex Lacamoire, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul & Dan Romer, compilation producers; Jordan Carroll, music supervisor - In The Heights
(Various Artists)
Alex Lacamoire, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman & Greg Wells, compilation producers; Steven Gizicki, music supervisor - One Night In Miami…
Leslie Odom, Jr. (& Various Artists)
Nicholai Baxter, compilation producer; Randall Poster, music supervisor - Respect
Jennifer Hudson
Stephen Bray & Jason Michael Webb, compilation producers - Schmigadoon! Episode 1
(Various Artists)
Doug Besterman, Cinco Paul & Scott M. Riesett, compilation producers - The United States Vs. Billie Holiday
Andra Day
Salaam Remi, compilation producer; Lynn Fainchtein, music supervisor
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series, video games or other visual media.
- Bridgerton
Kris Bowers, composer - Dune
Hans Zimmer, composer - The Mandalorian: Season 2 – Vol. 2 (Chapters 13-16)
Ludwig Göransson, composer - The Queen’s Gambit [TIE]
Carlos Rafael Rivera, composer - Soul [TIE]
Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers
Best Song Written For Visual Media
A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television, video games or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- “Agatha All Along” [From WandaVision: Episode 7]
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez Featuring Kathryn Hahn, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall & Gerald White) - “All Eyes On Me” [From Inside]
Bo Burnham, songwriter (Bo Burnham) - “All I Know So Far” [From P!NK: All I Know So Far]
Alecia Moore, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (P!nk) - “Fight For You” [From Judas And The Black Messiah]
Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.) - “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” [From Respect]
Jamie Hartman, Jennifer Hudson & Carole King, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson) - “Speak Now” [From One Night In Miami…]
Sam Ashworth & Leslie Odom, Jr., songwriters (Leslie Odom, Jr.)
Best Instrumental Composition
A Composer’s Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.
- Beautiful Is Black
Brandee Younger, composer (Brandee Younger) - Cat And Mouse
Tom Nazziola, composer (Tom Nazziola) - Concerto For Orchestra: Finale
Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza & Czech National Symphony Orchestra Featuring Antonio Sánchez & Derrick Hodge) - Dreaming In Lions: Dreaming In Lions
Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble) - Eberhard
Lyle Mays, composer (Lyle Mays)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- “Chopsticks”
Bill O’Connell, arranger (Richard Baratta) - “For The Love Of A Princess” (From Braveheart)
Robin Smith, arranger (HAUSER, London Symphony Orchestra & Robin Smith) - “Infinite Love”
Emile Mosseri, arranger (Emile Mosseri) - “Meta Knight’s Revenge” (From Kirby Superstar)
Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band Featuring Button Masher) - “The Struggle Within”
Gabriela Quintero & Rodrigo Sanchez, arrangers (Rodrigo y Gabriela)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- “The Bottom Line”
Ólafur Arnalds, arranger (Ólafur Arnalds & Josin) - “A Change Is Gonna Come”
Tehillah Alphonso, arranger (Tonality & Alexander Lloyd Blake) - “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)”
Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier) - “Eleanor Rigby”
Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry) - “To The Edge Of Longing” (Edit Version)
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza, Czech National Symphony Orchestra & Julia Bullock)
Best New Age Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental new age recordings.
- Brothers
Will Ackerman, Jeff Oster & Tom Eaton - Divine Tides
Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej - Pangaea
Wouter Kellerman & David Arkenstone - Night + Day
Opium Moon - Pieces Of Forever
Laura Sullivan
Best American Roots Performance
For new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings. This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).
- Cry
Jon Batiste - Love And Regret
Billy Strings - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
The Blind Boys Of Alabama & Béla Fleck - Same Devil
Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile - Nightflyer
Allison Russell
Best American Roots Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- Avalon
Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson & Francesco Turrisi, songwriters (Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi) - Bored
Linda Chorney, songwriter (Linda Chorney Featuring Becca Byram, EJ Ouellette & Trevor Sewellzz - Call Me A Fool
Valerie June, songwriter (Valerie June Featuring Carla Thomas) - Cry
Jon Batiste & Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste) - Diamond Studded Shoes
Dan Auerbach, Natalie Hemby, Aaron Lee Tasjan & Yola, songwriters (Yola) - Nightflyer
Jeremy Lindsay & Allison Russell, songwriters (Allison Russell)
Best Americana Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.
- Downhill From Everywhere
Jackson Browne - Leftover Feelings
John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band - Native Sons
Los Lobos - Outside Child
Allison Russell - Stand For Myself
Yola
Best Bluegrass Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.
- Renewal
Billy Strings - My Bluegrass Heart
Béla Fleck - A Tribute To Bill Monroe
The Infamous Stringdusters - Cuttin’ Grass – Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)
Sturgill Simpson - Music Is What I See
Rhonda Vincent
Best Traditional Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental traditional blues recordings.
- 100 Years Of Blues
Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite - Traveler’s Blues
Blues Traveler - I Be Trying
Cedric Burnside - Be Ready When I Call You
Guy Davis - Take Me Back
Kim Wilson
Best Contemporary Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental contemporary blues recordings.
- Delta Kream
The Black Keys Featuring Eric Deaton & Kenny Brown - Royal Tea
Joe Bonamassa - Uncivil War
Shemekia Copeland - Fire It Up
Steve Cropper - 662
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Best Folk Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.
- One Night Lonely [Live]
Mary Chapin Carpenter - Long Violent History
Tyler Childers - Wednesday (Extended Edition)
Madison Cunningham - They’re Calling Me Home
Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi - Blue Heron Suite
Sarah Jarosz
Best Regional Roots Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental regional roots music recordings.
- Live In New Orleans!
Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul - Bloodstains & Teardrops
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux - My People
Cha Wa - Corey Ledet Zydeco
Corey Ledet Zydeco - Kau Ka Pe’a
Kalani Pe’a
Best Album Notes
- Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas
Ann-Katrin Zimmermann, album notes writer (Sunwook Kim) - The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia And RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966
Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong) - Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology
Kevin Howes, album notes writer (Willie Dunn) - Etching The Voice: Emile Berliner And The First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895
David Giovannoni, Richard Martin & Stephan Puille, album notes writers (Various Artists) - The King Of Gospel Music: The Life And Music Of Reverend James Cleveland
Robert Marovich, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Best Historical Album
- Marian Anderson – Beyond The Music: Her Complete RCA Victor Recordings
Robert Russ, compilation producer; Nancy Conforti, Andreas K. Meyer & Jennifer Nulsen, mastering engineers (Marian Anderson) - Etching The Voice: Emile Berliner And The First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895
Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer; David Giovannoni & Richard Martin, restoration engineers; (Various Artists) - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History Of The World’s Music
April Ledbetter, Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) - Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)
Patrick Milligan & Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell) - Sign O’ The Times (Super Deluxe Edition)
Trevor Guy, Michael Howe & Kirk Johnson, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince)
