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Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album

Blues

Best Traditional Blues Album
Best Contemporary Blues Album

Children's

Best Album for Children
Best Musical Album for Children
Best Spoken Word Album for Children

Classical

Best Orchestral Performance
Best Classical Vocal Performance
Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral
Best Opera Recording
Best Choral Performance
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra)
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
Best Chamber Music Performance
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Best Classical Album
Best Classical Crossover Album
Best New Classical Artist

Comedy

Best Comedy Album
Best Spoken Comedy Album

Composing and arranging

Best Instrumental Composition
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (now in the "Film/TV/Media" field)
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (now in the "film/TV/media" field)
Best Arrangement
Best Instrumental Arrangement
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices

Country

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
Best Country Performance, Duo or Group - Vocal or Instrumental
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
Best Country Instrumental Performance
Best Country & Western Recording
Best Country & Western Single
Best Country Song
Best Country Album
Best Bluegrass Album
Best New Country & Western Artist

Dance

Best Dance Recording (previously in "Pop")
Best Electronic/Dance Album

Disco

Best Disco Recording

Film/TV/Media

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (previously in the "composing and arranging" field)
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (previously in the "composing and arranging" field)

Folk

Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
Best Traditional Folk Album
Best Contemporary Folk Album
Best Native American Music Album
Best Hawaiian Music Album

Gospel

Best Gospel Performance
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
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
Best Rock Gospel Album
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album

Historical

Best Historical Album

Jazz

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Jazz Fusion Performance
Best Original Jazz Composition
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Best Latin Jazz Album

Latin

Best Latin Recording
Best Latin Pop Album
Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
Best Tejano Album
Best Salsa Album
Best Merengue Album
Best Salsa/Merengue Album

Musical Show

Best Musical Show Album
Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television

Music Video

Best Short Form Music Video
Best Long Form Music Video
Best Concept Music Video
Best Performance Music Video
Video of the Year

New Age

Best New Age Album

Packaging and notes

Best Album Cover
Best Album Cover - Classical
Best Album Cover - Other Than Classical
Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts
Best Album Cover, Photography
Best Recording Package
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Best Album Notes
Best Album Notes - Classical

Polka

Best Polka Album

Pop

Best Vocal Performance, Female
Best Vocal Performance, Male
Best Performance by a Vocal Group
Best Performance by a Chorus
Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus
Best Instrumental Performance
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
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
Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring
Best Contemporary Song
Best Pop Vocal Album
Best Pop Instrumental Album

Production and engineering

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Best Engineered Recording - Special or Novel Effects
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Producer of the Year, Classical
Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical

R&B

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Best R&B Instrumental Performance
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Best Rhythm & Blues Recording
Best R&B Song
Best R&B Album
Best Contemporary R&B Album

Rap

Best Rap Performance
Best Rap Solo Performance
Best Female Rap Solo Performance
Best Male Rap Solo Performance
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album

Reggae

Best Reggae Album

Rock

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Best Hard Rock Performance
Best Metal Performance
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental
Best Rock Song
Best Rock Album

Surround Sound

Best Surround Sound Album

Spoken

Best Spoken Word Album
Best Spoken Comedy Album

Traditional Pop

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

World

Best World Music Album
Best Traditional World Music Album
Best Contemporary World Music Album