List of Grammy Award categories
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The Grammy Awards are awarded in a series of categories, each of which isolate a specific contribution to music. The standard awards list nominees in each category from which a winner is selected. Grammy categories have been added and removed over time.
[edit] 2012 overhaul
On 6 April 2011 the Recording Academy announced a major overhaul of many Grammy Award categories.[1] From 2012, the number of categories will fall from 109 to 78. Some categories will be discontinued, others will be merged or renamed.
[edit] Special awards
There are special awards which are awarded without nominations, typically for achievements of longer than the past year, which the standard awards apply to:
- Lifetime Achievement Award is a Special Merit Award presented to performers (and some non-performers through 1972) who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.
- Trustees Award is a Special Merit Award presented to individuals who, during their careers in music, have made significant contributions, other than performance (and some performers through 1983), to the field of recording.
- Technical Grammy Award is a Special Merit Award presented to individuals and/or companies who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.
- Grammy Legend Award is a Special Merit Award is presented to individuals or groups for ongoing contributions and influence in the recording field; it was inaugurated in 1990.
- Grammy Hall of Fame Award was established in 1973 to honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old. Winners are selected annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts.
- The MusiCares Person of the Year Award was established in 1991 to recognize a musician who has made an outstanding contribution to music and in addition has been active in works of Philanthropy. This award is presented by the MusiCares foundation annually.
[edit] General Field
The General Field (also known as the 'Big Four') are four standard awards for musical works which do not restrict nominees by genre or some other criteria:
- Record of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a single song.
- Album of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a full album.
- Song of the Year is awarded to the writer(s)/composer(s) of a single song.
- Best New Artist is awarded to an artist without reference to a song or album.
[edit] Genre-specific awards
[edit] Pop
- Best Pop Solo Performance
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Best Pop Vocal Album
- Best Pop Instrumental Album
Previously Awarded
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Best Performance by a Vocal Group
- Best Performance by a Chorus
- Best Instrumental Performance
- Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance – Male or Female
- Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus
- Best Performance by an Orchestra – for Dancing
- Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra – Primarily Not Jazz or for Dancing
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring
- Best Contemporary Song
[edit] Traditional Pop
[edit] Dance/Electronica
- Best Dance Recording (previously in Pop)
- Best Electronic/Dance Album
[edit] Rock
Previously Awarded
- Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
- Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
- Best Hard Rock Performance
- Best Metal Performance
[edit] Alternative
[edit] R&B
Previously Awarded
- Best Urban/Alternative Performance
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Best Contemporary R&B Album
- Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Best Rhythm & Blues Recording
[edit] Rap
Previously Awarded
- Best Rap Solo Performance
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
- Best Female Rap Solo Performance
- Best Male Rap Solo Performance
[edit] Country
- Best Country Solo Performance
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- Best Country Song
- Best Country Album
Previously awarded
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Best Country Performance, Duo or Group – Vocal or Instrumental
- Best Country & Western Recording
- Best New Country & Western Artist
[edit] Jazz
- Best Improvised Jazz Solo
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Previously awarded
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
- Best Original Jazz Composition
- Best Latin Jazz Album
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album
[edit] New Age
[edit] Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music
- Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
- Best Gospel Song
- Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
- Best Gospel Album
- Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Previously Awarded
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Best Rock Gospel Album
- Best Traditional Gospel Album
- Best Contemporary Gospel Album
- Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
- Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
- Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
- Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary
- Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- Best Soul Gospel Performance
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male or Female
- Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- Best Inspirational Performance
[edit] Latin
- Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album
- Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album
- Best Banda or Norteño Album
- Best Tropical Latin Album
Previously awarded
- Best Latin Recording
- Best Latin Pop Album
- Best Latin Rock/Alternative or Urban Album
- Best Regional Mexican Album
- Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
- Best Banda Album
- Best Norteño Album
- Best Tejano Album
- Best Latin Urban Album
- Best Merengue Album
- Best Salsa Album
- Best Salsa/Merengue Album
[edit] American Roots Field
- Best Americana Album
- Best Bluegrass Album
- Best Blues Album
- Best Folk Album
- Best Regional Roots Music Album
Previously Awarded
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
- Best Hawaiian Music Album
- Best Native American Music Album
- Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
[edit] Reggae
[edit] World Music
Previously Awarded
[edit] Spoken Word
Previously Awarded
[edit] Children's
Previously Awarded
[edit] Comedy
Previously Awarded
[edit] Musical Theater
Previously awarded
[edit] Music for Visual Media
- Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media
- Best Song Written for Visual Media (Previously in the Composing and Arranging field)
- Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media (Previously in the Composing and Arranging field)
[edit] Composing/Arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Previously Awarded
[edit] Crafts
- Best Historical Album
- Best Recording Package
- Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
- Best Album Notes
Previously Awarded
[edit] Production/Engineering
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- Best Remixed Recording
- Best Surround Sound Album
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Producer of the Year, Classical
Previously Awarded
[edit] Classical
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Best Opera Recording
- Best Choral Performance
- Best Classical Vocal Solo
- Best Classical Instrumental Solo
- Best Small Ensemble Performance
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Previously Awarded
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
- Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral
- Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra)
- Best New Classical Artist
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Best Classical Album
- Best Classical Crossover Album
[edit] Music Video
Previously Awarded
[edit] Defunct fields
[edit] Disco
- Best Disco Recording (awarded only in 1980)
[edit] Folk
- Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording (Folk recordings moved to the American Roots field)
[edit] Polka
- Best Polka Album (Polka recordings moved to the American Roots field)
[edit] References
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