Beyoncé, who had nine nominations, the most of any artist in 2021, made history with her 28th win. “Black Parade” took Best R&B Performance honors, putting her across the line set by bluegrass artist Alison Krauss. She also grabbed Best Rap Performance with Megan Thee Stallion, who also took home the Best New Artist award.
Trevor Noah of “The Daily Show” hosted the ceremony from the Los Angeles Convention Center, and as with other award shows held during the pandemic, there was no audience for the Grammys this year.
See the complete list of winners below:
Record of The Year
“Everything I Wanted” by Billie Eilish”
Album of the Year
Folklore by Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
“I Can’t Breathe” by H.E.R.
Best New Artist
Megan Thee Stallion
Best Pop Solo Performance
Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Rain on Me,” Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“Unfollow the Rules,” Rufus Wainwright
Best Dance Recording
“10%,” Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis
Best Dance/Electronic Album
“Bubba,” Kaytranad
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
“Live at the Royal Albert Hall,” Snarky Puppy
Best Rock Performance
“Shameika,” Fiona Apple
Best Rock Song
“Stay High,” Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
Best Rock Album
“The New Abnormal,” The Strokes
Best Alternative Music Album
“Fetch the Bolt Cutters,” Fiona Apple
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Anything For You,” Ledisi
Best R&B Song
“Better Than I Imagine,” Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello and Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. and Meshell Ndegeocello)
Best Progressive R&B Album
“It Is What It Is,” Thundercat
Best R&B Album
“Bigger Love,” John Legend
Best Rap Performance
“Savage,” Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
Best Rap Album
“King’s Disease,” Nas
Best Country Solo Performance
“When My Amy Prays,” Vince Gill
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“10,000 Hours,” Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber
Best Country Song
“Crowded Table,” Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby and Lori McKenna, songwriters (The Highwaywomen)
Best New Age Album
“More Guitar Stories,” Jim “Kimo” West
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
“All Blues,” Chick Corea, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album
“Secrets Are The Best Stories,” Kurt Elling featuring Danilo Pérez
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
“Trilogy 2,” Chick Corea, Christian McBride and Brian Blade
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
“Data Lords,” Maria Schneider Orchestra
Best Latin Jazz Album
“Four Questions,” Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Best Gospel Performance/Song
“Movin’ On,” Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard and Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters (Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music)
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“There Was Jesus,” Case Beathard, Jonathan Smith and Zach Williams, songwriters (Zach Williams and Dolly Parton)
Best Gospel Album
“Gospel According to PJ,” PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
“Jesus Is King,” Kanye West
Best Roots Gospel Album
“Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album),” Fisk Jubilee Singers
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
“La Conquista Del Espacio,” Fito Paez
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
“Un Canto Por Mexico, Vol. 1,” Natalia Lafourcade
Best Tropical Latin Album
“40,” Grupo Niche
Best American Roots Performance
“I Remember Everything,” John Prine
Best American Roots Song
“I Remember Everything,” Pat McLaughlin and John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
Best Americana Album
“World on the Ground,” Sarah Jarosz
Best Bluegrass Album
“Home,” Billy Strings
Best Traditional Blues Album
“Rawer Than Raw,” Bobby Rush
Best Contemporary Blues Album
“Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?,” Fantastic Negrito
Best Folk Album
“All the Good Times,” Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Best Regional Roots Music Album
“Atmosphere,” New Orleans Nightcrawlers
Best Reggae Album
“Got to Be Tough,” Toots and the Maytals
Best Global Music Album
“Twice as Tall,” Burna Boy
Best Children’s Music Album
“All the Ladies,” Joanie Leeds
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling)
“Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth,” Rachel Maddow
Best Comedy Album
“Black Mitzvah,” Tiffany Haddish
Best Musical Theater Album
“Jagged Little Pill,” Original Cast
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
“Jojo Rabbit,” Various Artists
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
“Joker,” Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer
Best Song Written For Visual Media
“No Time to Die,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas Baird O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
Best Instrumental Composition
“Sputnik,” Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“Donna Lee,” John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“He Won’t Hold You,” Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Rapsody)
Best Recording Package
“Vols. 11 & 12,” Doug Cunningham and Jason Noto, art directors (Desert Sessions)
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
“Ode to Joy,” Lawrence Azerrad and Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco)
Best Album Notes
“Dead Man’s Pop,” Bob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements)
Best Historical Album
“It’s Such a Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogers,” Lee Lodyga and Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Mister Rogers)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
“Hyperspace,” Drew Brown, Andrew Coleman, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, Jaycen Joshua and Mike Larson, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Beck)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Andrew Watt
Best Remixed Recording
“Roses (Imanbek Remix),” Imanbek Zeikenov, remixer (SAINt JHN)
Best Engineered Album, Classical
“Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, ‘Babi Yar,’” David Frost and Charlie Post, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti and Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Producer of the Year, Classical
David Frost
Best Orchestral Performance
“Ives: Complete Symphonies,” Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Best Opera Recording
“Gershwin: Porgy and Bess,” David Robertson, conductor; Angle Blue and Eric Owens; “David Frost,” producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestral The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Best Choral Performance
“Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua,” JoAnn Falletta, conductor; James K. Bass and Adam Luebke, chorus masters (James K. Bass, J’Nai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann and Matthew Worth; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus and UCLA Chamber Singers)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
“Contemporary Voices,” Pacifica Quartet
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
“Theofanidis: Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra,” Richard O’Neill; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
“Smyth: The Prison,” Sarah Brailey and Dashon Burton; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Chorus; Experiential Orchestra)
Best Classical Compendium
“Thomas, M.T.: From the Diary of Anne Frank & Meditations on Rilke,” Isabel Leonard; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
“Rouse: Symphony No. 5,” Christopher Rouse, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero and Nashville Symphony)
Best Music Video
“Brown Skin Girl,” Beyoncé
Best Music Film
“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” Linda Ronstadt
