Grammy Awards announces 2021 winners—see the full list
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards is airing live from Los Angeles Sunday with host Trevor Noah. The ceremony was postponed from its original date in January and will now be broadcasting virtually on CBS. See the full list of 2021 Grammys winners and nominees from the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony and main broadcast below. Read […]
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards is airing live from Los Angeles Sunday with host Trevor Noah. The ceremony was postponed from its original date in January and will now be broadcasting virtually on CBS.
Elsewhere, Billie Eilish is nominated in four categories including Best Song Written For Visual Media for “No Time To Die” for the James Bond film of the same name as well as Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for “everything i wanted.” After a historic sweep of the four major categories, if Eilish snags Record of the Year again, it will mark the second year in a row, a feat that has only been accomplished by Roberta Flack and U2.
Having surprise-released her first alternative albumfolklore in 2020, Taylor Swift is also up for several awards. Taking her total nominations since 2008 up to 41, the singer is being recognized in Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for folklore as well as Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for “cardigan.” Swift has also been nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for folklore track “exile” with Bon Iver as well as Best Song Written For Visual Media for “Beautiful Ghosts” from Cats.
The Recording Academy handed out 83 awards this year. Head below to see the complete list of Grammy Awards winners (in bold), which will be updated live throughout the evening.
Chilombo — Jhené Aiko Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition) — Black Pumas Everyday Life — Coldplay Djesse Vol. 3 — Jacob Collier Women In Music Pt. III — Haim Future Nostalgia — Dua Lipa Hollywood’s Bleeding — Post Malone Folklore — Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
“Black Parade” — Beyonce “The Box” — Roddy Ricch “Cardigan” — Taylor Swift “Circles” — Post Malone “Don’t Start Now” — Dua Lipa “Everything I Wanted” — Billie Eilish “I Can’t Breathe” — H.E.R. “If the World Was Ending” — JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels
Best New Artist
Ingrid Andress Phoebe Bridgers Chika Noah Cyrus D Smoke Doja Cat Kaytranada Megan Thee Stallion
Pop Grammy Awards
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Yummy” – Justin Bieber “Say So” – Doja Cat “Everything I Wanted” – Billie Eilish “Don’t Start Now” – Dua Lipa “Watermelon Sugar” – Harry Styles “Cardigan” – Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Un Dia (One Day)” — J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy “Intentions” — Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo “Dynamite” — BTS “Rain On Me” — Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – WINNER “Exile” — Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver
Best Pop Vocal Album
Changes — Justin Bieber Chromatica — Lady Gaga Future Nostalgia — Dua Lipa Fine Line — Harry Styles Folklore — Taylor Swift
Dance/Electronic Grammy Awards
Best Dance Recording
“On My Mind” – Diplo & Sidepiece “10%” – Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis – WINNER “My High Disclosure” Featuring Aminé & Slowthai – Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence “The Difference” – Flume Featuring Toro Y Moi “Both Of Us” – Jayda G
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Kick I — Arca Planet’s Mad — Baauer Energy — Disclosure Bubba — Kaytranada – WINNER Good Faith — Madeon
Rock Grammy Awards
Best Rock Performance
“Shameika” — Fiona Apple – WINNER “Not” — Big Thief “Kyoto” — Phoebe Bridgers “The Steps” — HAIM “Stay High” — Brittany Howard “Daylight” — Grace Potter
Body Count – Bum-Rush – WINNER Code Orange – Underneath In this Moment – The In-Between Poppy – Bloodmoney Power Trip – Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – Live
A Hero’s Death — Fontaines D.C. Kiwanuka — Michael Kiwanuka Daylight — Grace Potter Sound & Fury — Sturgill Simpson The New Abnormal — The Strokes – WINNER
Alternative Grammy Awards
Best Alternative Music Album
Fetch the Bolt Cutters — Fiona Apple – WINNER Hyperspace — Beck Punisher — Phoebe Bridgers Jaime — Brittany Howard The Slow Rush — Tame Impala
R&B Grammy Awards
Best R&B Performance
“Lightning & Thunder” — Jhene Aiko feat. John Legend “Black Parade” — Beyoncé “All I Need” — Jacob Collier feat. Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign “Goat Head” — Brittany Howard “See Me” — Emily King
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Sit On Down” — The Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor “Wonder What She Thinks Of Me” — Chloe X Halle ”Let Me Go” — Mykal Kilgore “Anything For You” — Ledisi – WINNER “Distance” — Yebba
Best R&B Song
“Better Than I Imagine” — Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, Songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello) – WINNER “Black Parade” — Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, Songwriters (Beyoncé) “Collide” — Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, Songwriters (Tiana Major9 & Earthgang) “Do It” — Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch & Vincent Van Den Ende, Songwriters (Chloe X Halle) “Slow Down” — Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)
Best Progressive R&B Album
Chilombo —Jhené Aiko Ungodly Hour — Chloe X Halle Free Nationals — Free Nationals F*** Yo Feelings — Robert Glasper It Is What It Is — Thundercat – WINNER
Best R&B Album
Happy 2 Be Here — Ant Clemons Take Time — Giveon To Feel Love/d — Luke James Bigger Love — John Legend – WINNER All Rise — Gregory Porter
Rap Grammy Awards
Best Rap Performance
“Deep Reverence” — Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle “Bop” — DaBaby “What’s Poppin” — Jack Harlow “The Bigger Picture” — Lil Baby “Savage” — Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé – WINNER “Dior” — Pop Smoke
Best Melodic Rap Performance
ROCKSTAR – DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch LAUGH NOW CRY LATER – Drake Featuring Lil Durk LOCKDOWN – Anderson .Paak THE BOX – Roddy Ricch HIGHEST IN THE ROOM – Travis Scott
Best Rap Song
THE BIGGER PICTURE – Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew & Rai’shaun Williams, songwriters (Lil Baby) THE BOX – Larrance Dopson, Samuel Gloade, Rodrick Moore, Adarius Moragne, Eric Sloan & Khirye Anthony Tyler, songwriters (Roddy Ricch) LAUGH NOW CRY LATER – Durk Banks, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron LaTour & Ryan Martinez, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil Durk) ROCKSTAR – Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch) SAVAGE – Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé)
Best Rap Album
Black Habits — D Smoke Alfredo — Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist A Written Testimony — Jay Electronica King’s Disease — Nas – WINNER The Allegory — Royce Da 5’9”
Country Grammy Awards
Best Country Solo Performance
“When My Amy Prays” — Vince Gill – WINNER “Stick That In Your Country Song” — Eric Church “Who You Thought I Was” — Brandy Clark “Black Like Me” — Mickey Guyton ‘Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
10,000 Hours — Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber – WINNER All Night — Brothers Osborne Ocean — Lady A Sugar Coat — Little Big Town Some People Do — Old Dominion
Best Country Song
“Bluebird” — Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) “The Bones” — Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris) “Crowded Table” — Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, songwriters (The Highwomen) – WINNER “More Hearts Than Mine” — Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, songwriters (Ingrid Andress) “Some People Do” — Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Old Dominion)
Best Country Album
Lady Like — Ingrid Andress Your Life Is A Record — Brandy Clark Wildcard — Miranda Lambert Nightfall — Little Big Town Never Will — Ashley McBryde
Music For Visual Media Grammy Awards
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
“Jojo Rabbit” (Various Artists) – WINNER “A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood” (Various Artists) “Bill & Ted Face The Music” (Various Artists) “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga” (Various Artists) “Frozen 2″ (Various Artists)
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
“Joker” — Hildur Guðnadóttir, Composer – WINNER “Ad Astra” — Max Richter, Composer “Becoming” — Kamasi Washington, Composer “1917″ — Thomas Newman, Composer “Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker” — John Williams, Composer
Best Song Written For Visual Media
“No Time To Die” [From “No Time To Die”] — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas Baird O’Connell, Songwriters (Billie Eilish) – WINNER “Beautiful Ghosts” [From “Cats”] — Andrew Lloyd Webber & Taylor Swift, Songwriters (Taylor Swift) “Carried Me With You” [From “Onward”] — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, Songwriters (Brandi Carlile) “Into The Unknown” [From “Frozen 2″] — Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, Songwriters (Idina Menzel & Aurora) “Stand Up” [From “Harriet”] — Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo, Songwriters (Cynthia Erivo)
Music Video/Film Grammy Awards
Best Music Video
“Brown Skin Girl” — Beyoncé – WINNER “Life Is Good” — Future Featuring Drake “Lockdown” — Anderson .Paak “Adore You” — Harry Styles “Goliath” — Woodkid
Best Music Film
Beastie Boys Story — Beastie Boys Black Is King — Beyoncé We Are Freestyle Love Supreme — Freestyle Love Supreme Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice — Linda Ronstadt – WINNER That Little Ol’ Band From Texas — ZZ Top
Other Grammy Awards categories
Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
YHLQMDLG — Bad Bunny Por Primera Vez — Camilo Mesa Para Dos — Kany García Pausa — Ricky Martin 3:33 — Debi Nova
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
La Conquista Del Espacio — Fito Paez – WINNER Aura — Bajofondo Monstruo — Cami Sobrevolando — Cultura Profética Miss Colombia — Lido Pimienta
Best American Roots Performance
“Colors” — Black Pumas “Deep In Love” — Bonny Light Horseman “Short And Sweet” — Brittany Howard “I’ll Be Gone” — Norah Jones & Mavis Staples “I Remember Everything” — John Prine – WINNER
Best American Roots Song
“Cabin” — Laura Rogers & Lydia Rogers, Songwriters (The Secret Sisters) “Ceiling To The Floor” — Sierra Hull & Kai Welch, Songwriters (Sierra Hull) “Hometown” — Sarah Jarosz, Songwriter (Sarah Jarosz) “I Remember Everything” — Pat Mclaughlin & John Prine, Songwriters (John Prine) – WINNER “Man Without A Soul” — Tom Overby & Lucinda Williams, Songwriters (Lucinda Williams)
Best Americana Album
Old Flowers — Courtney Marie Andrews Terms Of Surrender — Hiss Golden Messenger World On The Ground — Sarah Jarosz – WINNER El Dorado — Marcus King Good Souls Better Angels — Lucinda Williams
Best Folk Album
All the Good Times — Gillian Welch & David Rawling – WINNER Bonny Light Horseman — Bonny Light Horseman Thanks for the Dance — Leonard Cohen Song for Our Daughter — Laura Marling Saturn Return — The Secret Sisters
Best Spoken Word Album
Acid For The Children: A Memoir — Flea Alex Trebek – The Answer Is… — Ken Jennings Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, And The Richest, Most Destructive Industry On Earth — Rachel Maddow – WINNER Catch And Kill — Ronan Farrow Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White) — Meryl Streep (& Full Cast)
Best Comedy Album
Black Mitzvah — Tiffany Haddish – WINNER I Love Everything — Patton Oswalt The Pale Tourist — Jim Gaffigan Paper Tiger — Bill Burr 23 Hours to Kill — Jerry Seinfeld
Best Musical Theater Album
Jagged Little Pill — Kathryn Gallagher, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten & Elizabeth Stanley, Principal Soloists; Neal Avron, Pete Ganbarg, Tom Kitt, Michael Parker, Craig Rosen & Vivek J. Tiwary, Producers (Glen Ballard & Alanis Morissette, Lyricists) (Original Broadway Cast) – WINNER Amélie — Audrey Brisson, Chris Jared, Caolan Mccarthy & Jez Unwin, Principal Soloists; Michael Fentiman, Sean Patrick Flahaven, Barnaby Race & Nathan Tysen, Producers; Nathan Tysen, Lyricist; Daniel Messe, Composer & Lyricist (Original London Cast) American Utopia On Broadway — David Byrne, Principal Soloist; David Byrne, Producer (David Byrne, Composer & Lyricist) (Original Cast) Little Shop Of Horrors — Tammy Blanchard, Jonathan Groff & Tom Alan Robbins, Principal Soloists; Will Van Dyke, Michael Mayer, Alan Menken & Frank Wolf, Producers (Alan Menken, Composer; Howard Ashman, Lyricist) (The New Off-Broadway Cast) The Prince Of Egypt — Christine Allado, Luke Brady, Alexia Khadime & Liam Tamne, Principal Soloists; Dominick Amendum & Stephen Schwartz, Producers; Stephen Schwartz, Composer & Lyricist (Original Cast) Soft Power — Francis Jue, Austin Ku, Alyse Alan Louis & Conrad Ricamora, Principal Soloists; Matt Stine, Producer; David Henry Hwang, Lyricist; Jeanine Tesori, Composer & Lyricist (Original Cast)
Best Recording Package
Vols. 11 & 12 — Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, Art Directors (Desert Sessions) – WINNER Everyday Life — Pilar Zeta, Art Director (Coldplay) Funeral — Kyle Goen, Art Director (Lil Wayne) Healer Julian Gross & Hannah Hooper, Art Directors (Grouplove) On Circles — Jordan Butcher, Art Director (Caspian)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Ode To Joy — Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, Art Directors (Wilco) – WINNER Flaming Pie (COLLECTOR’S Edition) — Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith, Paul Mccartney & James Musgrave, Art Directors (Paul Mccartney) Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991 — Lisa Glines & Doran Tyson, Art Directors (Grateful Dead) Mode Jeff Schulz, Art Director (Depeche Mode) The Story Of Ghostly International — Michael Cina & Molly Smith, Art Directors (Various Artists)
Best Album Notes
Dead Man’s Pop — Bob Mehr, Album Notes Writer (The Replacements) – WINNER At The Minstrel Show: Minstrel Routines From The Studio, 1894-1926 — Tim Brooks, Album Notes Writer (Various Artists) The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital Of The West, 1940-1974 — Scott B. Bomar, Album Notes Writer (Various Artists) The Missing Link: How Gus Haenschen Got Us From Joplin To Jazz And Shaped The Music Business — Colin Hancock, Album Notes Writer (Various Artists) Out Of A Clear Blue Sky — David Sager, Album Notes Writer (Nat Brusiloff)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Hyperspace — Drew Brown, Andrew Coleman, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, Jaycen Joshua & Mike Larson, Engineers; Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer (Beck) – WINNER Black Hole Rainbow — Shawn Everett & Ivan Wayman, Engineers; Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer (Devon Gilfillian) Expectations — Gary Paczosa & Mike Robinson, Engineers; Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer (Katie Pruitt) Jaime — Shawn Everett, Engineer; Shawn Everett, Mastering Engineer (Brittany Howard) 25 Trips — Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, Engineers; Adam Grover, Mastering Engineer (Sierra Hull)
Grammys’ Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Jack Antonoff Dan Auerbach Dave Cobb Flying Lotus Andrew Watt – WINNER
Best Remixed Recording
Roses (IMANBEK Remix) — Imanbek Zeikenov, Remixer (SAINt Jhn) – WINNER Do You Ever (RAC Mix) — Rac, Remixer (Phil Good) Imaginary Friends (MORGAN Page Remix) — Morgan Page, Remixer (Deadmau5) Praying For You (LOUIE Vega Main Remix) — Louie Vega, Remixer (Jasper Street Co.) Young & Alive (BAZZI Vs. Haywyre Remix) — Haywyre, Remixer (Bazzi)