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Grammys 2014 Winners: Daft Punk Win Album of the Year, Macklemore (Almost) Wins the Rest

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Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories took home the biggest prize during the 56th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, January 26. The robots’ ode to the glitzy, long-gone disco era was declared the Album of the Year, beating out Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ The Heist, Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city, Taylor Swift’s Red, and Sara Bareilles’ The Blessed Unrest.

The star-studded LP was also awarded the title of Best Dance/Electronica Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. RAM‘s “Get Lucky,” meanwhile, snatched the trophies for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, bringing Daft Punk’s total win count to five, more than any other artist nominated this year.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis cleaned up as well, collecting four Grammys. The Seattle duo were dubbed Best New Artist, after having swept the rap categories: They claimed Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for their unkillable “Thrift Shop,” and nabbed Best Rap Album for The Heist, somehow beating Kendrick’s good kid, m.A.A.d city, Drake’s Nothing Was the Same, Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail, and SPIN’s Favorite Album of 2013, Kanye West’s Yeezus.

Lorde was another big winner. Her chart-conquering hit “Royals” was crowned Song of the Year and awarded Best Pop Solo Performance. Justin Timberlake grabbed Best R&B Song for his 20/20 Experience slow jam “Pusher Love Girl,” and Best Music Video for his David Fincher-directed, Jay Z-featuring “Suit & Tie” visual.

Some other noteworthy victories: Vampire Weekend walked off with Best Alternative Music Album for their stunning third LP, last year’s Modern Vampires of the City. “Cut Me Some Slack,” the collaboration between Nirvana’s surviving members and Sir Paul McCartney, snatched Best Rock Song; Led Zeppelin’s live Celebration Day earned Best Rock Album; Rihanna’s Unapologetic got away with Best Urban Contemporary Album; Alicia Keys won Best R&B Album for Girl on Fire; and Pharrell Williams was decreed Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.

Find a full list of winners below.

Album of the Year:

Daft Punk, Random Access Memories (winner)
Sara Bareilles, The Blessed Unrest
Kendrick Lamar, good Kid, m.A.A.d city
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Heist
Taylor Swift, Red

Record of the Year:

Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers), “Get Lucky” (winner)
Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive”
Lorde, “Royals”
Bruno Mars, “Locked Out Of Heaven”
Robin Thicke (feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams), “Blurred Lines”

Song of the Year:

Lorde, “Royals” (winner)
Pink (feat. Nate Ruess), “Just Give Me A Reason”
Bruno Mars, “Locked Out Of Heaven”
Katy Perry, “Roar”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert, “Same Love”

Best New Artist:

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (winner)
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran

Best Pop Vocal Album:

Bruno Mars, Unorthodox Jukebox (winner)
Lana Del Rey, Paradise
Lorde, Pure Heroine
Robin Thicke, Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience

Best Pop Solo Performance:

Lorde, “Royals” (winner)
Sara Bareilles, “Brave”
Bruno Mars, “When I Was Your Man”
Katy Perry, “Roar”
Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:

Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers), “Get Lucky” (winner)
Pink (feat. Nate Ruess), “Just Give Me A Reason”
Rihanna (feat. Mikky Ekko), “Stay”
Robin Thicke (feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams), “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake & Jay Z, “Suit & Tie”

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:

Michael Bublé, To Be Loved (winner)
Tony Bennet and Various Artists, Viva Duets
Gloria Estefan, The Standards
Cee Lo Green, Cee Lo’s Magic Moment
Dionne Warwick, Now

Best Pop Instrumental Album:

Herb Alpert, Steppin’ Out (winner)
Boney James, The Beat
Earl Klugh, Handpicked
Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair & Richard Elliot, Summer Horns
Jeff Lorber Fusion, Hacienda

Best Rock Performance:

Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive” (winner)
Alabama Shakes, “Always Alright”
David Bowie, “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)”
Led Zeppelin, “Kashmir”
Queens Of The Stone Age, “My God Is The Sun”
Jack White, “I’m Shakin'”

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:

Black Sabbath, “God Is Dead?” (winner)
Anthrax, “T.N.T.”
Dream Theater, “The Enemy Inside”
Killswitch Engage, “In Due Time”
Volbeat (feat. King Diamond), “Room 24”

Best Rock Album:

Led Zeppelin, Celebration Day (winner)
Black Sabbath, 13
David Bowie, The Next Day
Kings Of Leon, Mechanical Bull
Queens Of The Stone Age, …Like Clockwork
Neil Young With Crazy Horse, Psychedelic Pill

Best Rock Song:

Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear, “Cut Me Some Slack” (winner)
Gary Clark Jr., “Ain’t Messin ‘Round”
The Rolling Stones, “Doom and Gloom”
Black Sabbath, “God Is Dead?”
Muse, “Panic Station”

Best Alternative Music Album:

Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City (winner)
Neko Case, The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You
The National, Trouble Will Find Me
Nine Inch Nails, Hesitation Marks
Tame Impala, Lonerism

Best Dance/Electronica Album:

Daft Punk, Random Access Memories (winner)
Disclosure, Settle
Calvin Harris, 18 Months
Kaskade, Atmosphere
Pretty Lights, A Color Map Of The Sun

Best R&B Performance:

Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway, “Something” (winner)
Tamar Braxton, “Love And War”
Anthony Hamilton, “Best Of Me”
Hiatus Kaiyote (feat. Q-Tip), “Nakamarra”
Miguel (feat. Kendrick Lamar), “How Many Drinks?”

Best Traditional R&B Performance:

Gary Clark Jr., “Please Come Home” (winner)
Fantasia, “Get It Right”
Maysa, “Quiet Fire”
Gregory Porter, “Hey Laura”
Ryan Shaw, “Yesterday”

Best Urban Contemporary Album:

Rihanna, Unapologetic (winner)
Tamar Braxton, Love And War
Fantasia, Side Effects Of You
Salaam Remi, One: In The Chamber
Mack Wilds, New York: A Love Story

Best R&B Album:

Alicia Keys, Girl On Fire (winner)
Faith Evans, R&B Divas
John Legend, Love In The Future
Chrisette Michele, Better
TGT, Three Kings

Best R&B Song:

Justin Timberlake, “Pusher Love Girl” (winner)
Anthony Hamilton, “Best Of Me”
Tamar Braxton, “Love And War”
PJ Morton (feat. Stevie Wonder), “Only One”
Fantasia (feat. Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott), “Without Me”

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:

Jay Z (feat. Justin Timberlake), “Holy Grail” (winner)
J. Cole (feat. Miguel), “Power Trip”
Jay Z (feat. Beyoncé), “Part II (On The Run)”
Kendrick Lamar (feat. Mary J. Blige), “Now Or Never”
Wiz Khalifa (feat. The Weeknd), “Remember You”

Best Rap Performance:

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Wanz), “Thrift Shop” (winner)
Drake, “Started From The Bottom”
Eminem, “Berzerk”
Jay Z, “Tom Ford”
Kendrick Lamar, “Swimming Pools (Drank)”

Best Rap Album:

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Heist (winner)
Drake, Nothing Was The Same
Jay Z, Magna Carta Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kanye West, Yeezus

Best Rap Song:

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Wanz), “Thrift Shop” (winner)
A$AP Rocky (feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar), “Fuckin’ Problems”
Jay Z (feat. Justin Timberlake), “Holy Grail”
Kanye West, “New Slaves”
Drake, “Started From The Bottom”

Best Latin Pop Album:

Draco Rosa, Vida (winner)
Frankie J, Faith, Hope Y Amor
Ricardo Montaner, Viajero Frecuente
Aleks Syntek, Syntek
Tommy Torres, 12 Historias

Best Dance Recording:

Zedd (feat. Foxes), “Clarity” (winner)
Duke Dumont (feat. A*M*E & MNEK), “Need U (100%)”
Calvin Harris (feat. Florence Welch), “Sweet Nothing”
Kaskade, “Atmosphere”
Armin Van Buuren (feat. Trevor Guthrie), “This Is What It Feels Like”

Best Country Song:

Kacey Musgraves, “Merry Go ‘Round” (winner)
Taylor Swift, “Begin Again”
Lee Brice, “I Drive Your Truck”
Miranda Lambert, “Mama’s Broken Heart”
Blake Shelton, “Mine Would Be You”

Best Country Solo Performance:

Darius Rucker, “Wagon Wheel” (winner)
Lee Brice, “I Drive Your Truck”
Hunter Hayes, “I Want Crazy”
Miranda Lambert, “Mama’s Broken Heart”
Blake Shelton, “Mine Would Be You”

Best Country Duo/Group Performance:

The Civil Wars, “From This Valley” (winner)
Kelly Clarkson (feat. Vince Gill), “Don’t Rush”
Little Big Town, “Your Side Of The Bed”
Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift & Keith Urban, “Highway Don’t Care”
Kenny Rogers With Dolly Parton, “You Can’t Make Old Friends”

Best Country Album:

Kacey Musgraves, Same Trailer Different Park (winner)
Jason Aldean, Night Train
Tim McGraw, Two Lanes Of Freedom
Blake Shelton, Based On A True Story
Taylor Swift, Red

Best American Roots Song:

Edie Brickell & Steve Martin, “Love Has Come for You” (winner)
Sarah Jarosz, “Build Me Up From Bones”
Steve Earle, “Invisible”
Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott, “Keep Your Dirty Lights On”
Allen Toussaint, “Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed”

Best Americana Album:

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, Old Yellow Moon (winner)
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, Love Has Come For You
Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale, Buddy And Jim
Mavis Staples, One True Vine
Allen Toussaint, Songbook

Best Bluegrass Album:

Del McCoury Band, The Streets Of Baltimore (winner)
The Boxcars, It’s Just A Road
Dailey & Vincent, Brothers Of The Highway
Della Mae, This World Oft Can Be
James King, Three Chords And The Truth

Best Blues Album:

Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite, Get Up! (winner)
Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman, Remembering Little Walter
James Cotton, Cotton Mouth Man
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, Seesaw
Bobby Rush, Down In Louisiana

Best Folk Album:

Guy Clark, My Favorite Picture Of You (winner)
The Greencards, Sweetheart Of The Sun
Sarah Jarosz, Build Me Up From Bones
The Milk Carton Kids, The Ash & Clay
Various Artists, They All Played For Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration

Best Regional Roots Music Album:

Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience, Dockside Sessions (winner)
Hot 8 Brass Band, The Life & Times Of…The Hot 8 Brass Band
Kahulanui, Hula Ku’i
Zachary Richard, Le Fou
Joe Tohonnie Jr., Apache Blessing & Crown Dance Songs

Best Reggae Album:

Ziggy Marley, Ziggy Marley In Concert (winner)
Beres Hammond, One Love, One Life
Sizzla, The Messiah
Sly & Robbie And The Jam Masters, Reggae Connection
Snoop Lion, Reincarnated

Best World Music Album:

Gipsy Kings, Savor Flamenco (winner — tie)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Live: Singing For Peace Around The World (winner — tie)

Femi Kuti, No Place For My Dream
Ravi Shankar, The Living Room Sessions Part 2

Best Children’s Album:

Jennifer Gasoi, Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well (winner)
Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower, Blue Clouds
Beth Nielsen Chapman, The Mighty Sky
Justin Roberts, Recess
Alastair Moock & Friends, Singing Our Way Through: Songs For The World’s Bravest Kids

Best Spoken Word Album:

Stephen Colbert, America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren’t(winner)
Carol Burnett, Carrie And Me
David Sedaris, Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls
Billy Crystal, Still Foolin’ ‘Em
Pete Seeger, The Storm King

Best Comedy Album:

Kathy Griffin, Calm Down Gurrl (winner)
Craig Ferguson, I’m Here To Help
Ron White, A Little Unprofessional
Tig Notaro, Live
Bob Saget, That’s What I’m Talkin’ About

Best Musical Theater Album:

Original Broadway Cast With Stark Sands, Billy Porter & Others, Kinky Boots (winner)
Original Broadway Cast, Matilda: The Musical
Original Broadway Cast With Brandon Victor Dixon, Valisia LeKae & Others, Motown The Musical

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:

Butch Vig, compilation producer, Sound City: Real To Reel (winner)
Quentin Tarantino, compilation producer, Django Unchained
Baz Luhrman, compilation producer, The Great Gatsby (Deluxe Edition)
Cameron Mackintosh, Lee McCutcheon & Stephan Metcalfe, compilation producers, Les Misérables (Deluxe Edition)
Stephan Badger & Greg Camalier, compilation producers, Muscle Shoals

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media:

Thomas Newman, composer, Skyfall (winner)
Alexandre Desplat, composer, Argo
Craig Armstrong, composer, The Great Gatsby
Mychael Danna, composer, Life Of Pi
John Williams, composer, Lincoln
Alexandre Desplat, composer, Zero Dark Thirty

Best Song Written For Visual Media:

Adele, “Skyfall” (winner)
Coldplay, “Atlas”
Jessie J, “Silver Lining”
Colbie Caillat (feat. Gavin DeGraw), “We Both Know”
Lana Del Rey, “Young And Beautiful”
Regina Spektor, “You’ve Got Time”

Best Instrumental Composition:

Clare Fischer, “Pensamientos For Solo Alto Saxophone And Chamber Orchestra” (winner)
Chuck Owen, “Bound Away”
Gordon Goodwin, “California Pictures For String Quartet”
Scott Healy, “Koko On The Boulevard”
Vince Mendoza, “String Quartet No. 1: Funky Diversions In Three Parts”

Best Instrumental Arrangement:

Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, “On Green Dolphin Street” (winner)
The Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra, “Invitation”
Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge, “Side Hikes – A Ridge Away”
Amy Dickson, “Skylark”
Brussels Jazz Orchestra Featuring Joe Lovano, “Wild Beauty”

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s):

Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding, “Swing Low” (winner)
La Vida Nos Espera, “La Vida Nos Espera”
Calabria Foti Featuring Seth McFarlane, “Let’s Fall In Love”
John Hollenbeck with Kate McGarry and Theo Bleckmann, “The Moon’s A Harsh Mistress”
Gloria Estefan, “What A Wonderful World”

Best Recording Package:

Reckless Kelly, Long Night Moon (winner)
Geneseo, Automatic Music Can Be Fun
Jay Z, Magna Carta Holy Grail
Metallica, Metallica: Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)
David Bowie, The Next Day

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package:

Paul McCartney And Wings, Wings Over America (winner)
The Rolling Stones, The Brussels Affair
Mayer Hawthorne, How Do You Do (Limited Edition Box Set)
Mumford & Sons, The Road To Red Rocks (Special Edition)
Various Artists, The Smith Tapes

Best Album Notes:

John Coltrane, Afro Blue Impressions (Remastered & Expanded) (winner)
New York Art Quartet, Call It Art 1964-1965
Country Joe & The Fish, Electric Music For The Mind & Body
Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic, Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps
Various Artists, 360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story
Various Artists, Work Hard, Play Hard, Pray Hard: Hard Time, Good Time & End Time Music, 1923-1936

Best Historical Album:

The Rolling Stones, Charlie Is My Darling – Ireland 1965 (winner — tie)
Bill Withers, The Complete Sussex And Columbia Albums (winner — tie)
New York Art Quartet, Call It Art 1964-1965
Various Artists, Pictures Of Sound: One Thousand Years Of Educed Audio: 980–1980
Sir Georg Solti, Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (Deluxe Edition)

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical:

Daft Punk, Random Access Memories (winner)
Pistol Annies, Annie Up
Madeleine Peyroux, The Blue Room
Alice In Chains, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
Queens Of The Stone Age, …Like Clockwork
Andrew Duhon, The Moorings

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical:

Pharrell Williams (winner)
Rob Cavallo
Dr. Luke
Ariel Rechtshaid
Jeff Tweedy

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical:

Cedric Gervais, “Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix)” (winner)
Andy Caldwell, “Days Turn Into Nights (Andy Caldwell Remix)”
Alesso, “If I Lose Myself (Alesso Vs. OneRepublic)”
Ned Shepard & Sultan, “Locked Out Of Heaven (Sultan + Ned Shepard Remix)”
Rupert Parkes, “One Love/People Get Ready (Photek Remix)”

Best Surround Sound Album:

Paul McCartney, Live Kisses (winner)
Primus, Sailing The Seas Of Cheese (Deluxe Edition)
Various Artists, Signature Sound Opus One
Jane Ira Bloom, Sixteen Sunsets
Richard Scerbo & Inscape, Sprung Rhythm

Best Engineered Album, Classical:

Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra & St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Winter Morning Walks (winner)
Tone Bianca Sparre Dahl & Schola Cantorum, Hymn To The Virgin
Ole Kristian Ruud & Staff Band Of The Norwegian Armed Forces, La Voie Triomphale
Brad Wells & Roomful Of Teeth, Roomful Of Teeth
Diego Fasolis, Philippe Jaroussky, Max Emanuel Cencic, Daniel Behle, Franco Fagioli, Valer Barna-Sabadus, Yuriy Mynenko & Concerto Köln, Vinci: Artaserse

Producer of the Year, Classical:

David Frost (winner)
Manfred Eicher
Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin
James Mallinson
Jay David Saks

Best Orchestral Performance:

Minnesota Orchestra, “Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4” (winner)
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, “Atterberg: Orchestral Works Vol. 1”
Los Angeles Philharmonic, “Lutos?awski: Symphony No. 1”
Orchestra Mozart, “Schumann: Symphony No. 2; Overtures Manfred & Genoveva”
Berliner Philharmoniker, “Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps”

Best Opera Recording:

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, “Adès: The Tempest” (winner)
Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, “Britten: The Rape Of Lucretia”
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra; Trondheim Symphony Orchestra Vocal Ensemble, “Kleiberg: David & Bathsheba”
Concerto Köln; Coro Della Radiotelevisione Svizzera, Lugano, “Vinci: Artaserse”
Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper; Chor Der Wiener Staatsoper, “Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen”

Best Choral Performance:

Tui Hirv & Rainer Vilu; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Sinfonietta Riga & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra; Latvian Radio Choir & Vox Clamantis, “Pärt: Adam’s Lament” (winner)
Barry Banks; London Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Choir & London Symphony Chorus, “Berlioz: Grande Messe Des Morts”
The Sixteen, “Palestrina: Volume 3”
Amanda Roocroft; BBC National Orchestra Of Wales; BBC National Chorus Of Wales, “Parry: Works For Chorus & Orchestra”
Arianna Zukerman; The Lincoln Trio; Westminster Williamson Voices, “Whitbourn: Annelies”

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance:

Brad Wells & Roomful of Teeth, “Roomful of Teeth” (winner)
Leonidas Kavakos & Enrico Pace, “Beethoven: Violin Sonatas”
Vicki Ray, William Winant, Aron Kallay & Tom Peters, “Cage: The 10,000 Things”
Hélène Grimaud & Sol Gabetta, “Duo”
New York Polyphony, “Times Go By Turns”

Best Classical Instrumental Solo:

Albany Symphony, “Corigliano: Conjurer – Concerto For Percussionist & String Orchestra” (winner)
Ensemble Modern & Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, “Bartók, Eötvös & Ligeti”
Calder Quartet, “The Edge Of Light,”
New York Philharmonic, “Lindberg: Piano Concerto No. 2”
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, “Salonen: Violin Concerto; Nyx”
Maria João Pires, “Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 845 & D. 960”

Best Classical Vocal Solo:

Dawn Upshaw, “Winter Morning Walks” (winner)
Joyce DiDonato, “Drama Queens”
Cecilia Bartoli, “Mission”
Christoph Prégardien, “Schubert: Winterreise”
Jonas Kaufmann, “Wagner”

Best Classical Compendium:

Christoph Eschenbach (conductor), Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik (winner)
Dima Slobodeniouk (conductor); Preben Iwan (producer), Holmboe: Concertos
Maxim Rysanov; Manfred Eicher (producer), Tabakova: String Paths

Best Contemporary Classical Composition:

Maria Schneider, “Winter Morning Walks” (winner)
Yefim Bronfman, Alan Gilbert & New York Philharmonic, “Lindberg, Magnus: Piano Concerto No. 2”
Tõnu Kaljuste, Latvian Radio Choir, Vox Clamantis & Sinfonietta Riga, “Pärt, Arvo: Adam’s Lament”
Leila Josefowicz, Esa-Pekka Salonen & Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, “Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Violin Concerto”
Brad Wells & Roomful Of Teeth, “Shaw, Caroline: Partita For 8 Voices”

Best Music Video:

Justin Timberlake (feat. Jay Z), “Suit & Tie” (winner)
Capital Cities, “Safe And Sound”
Jay Z, “Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Ray Dalton), “Can’t Hold Us”
Jack White, “I’m Shakin'”

Best Music Film:

Paul McCartney, Live Kisses (winner)
Coldplay, Live 2012
Green Day, ¡Cuatro!
Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite, I’m In I’m Out And I’m Gone: The Making Of Get Up!
Mumford & Sons, The Road to Red Rocks

Best Improvised Jazz Solo:

Wayne Shorter, “Orbits” (winner)
Terence Blanchard, “Don’t Run”
Paquito D’Rivera, “Song For Maura”
Fred Hersch, “Song Without Words #4: Duet”
Donny McCaslin, “Stadium Jazz”

Best Jazz Vocal Album:

Gregory Porter, Liquid Spirit (winner)
Andy Bey, The World According to Andy Bey
Lorraine Feather, Attachments
Cécile McLorin Salvant, WomanChild
Tierney Sutton, After Blue

Best Jazz Instrumental Album:

Terri Lyne Carrington, Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue (winner)
The New Gary Burton Quartet, Guided Tour
Gerald Clayton, Life Forum
Kenny Garrett, Pushing The World Away
Christian McBride Trio, Out Here

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album:

Randy Brecker, W?odek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic, Night in Calisia (winner)
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Brooklyn Babylon
Brussels Jazz Orchestra Featuring Joe Lovano, Wild Beauty
Alan Ferber, March Sublime
Dave Slonaker Big Band, Intrada

Best Latin Jazz Album:

Paquito D’Rivera and Trio Corrente, Song for Maura (winner)
Buika, La Noche Más Larga
Roberto Fonseca, Yo
Omar Sosa, Egg?n
Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet, Latin Jazz-Jazz Latin

Best New Age Album:

Laura Sullivan, Love’s River (winner)
Brian Eno, Lux
Peter Kater, Illumination
Kitaro, Final Call
R. Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman, R. Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance:

Tasha Cobbs, “Break Every Chain [Live]” (winner)
Natalie Grant, “Hurricane”
Matt Maher, “Lord, I Need You”
Mandisa, “Overcomer”
Tye Tribbett, “If He Did It Before… Same God [Live]”

Best Gospel Song:

Tye Tribbett, “If He Did It Before… Same God [Live]” (winner)
Deitrick Haddon, “Have Your Way”
Charlie Wilson, “If I Believe”
Erica Campbell, “A Little More Jesus”
Percy Bady (feat. Lowell Pye), “Still”

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song:

Mandisa, “Overcomer” (winner)
Natalie Grant, “Hurricane”
Steven Curtis Chapman, “Love Take Me Over”
Tobymac, “Speak Life”
Chris Tomlin, “Whom Shall I Fear (God Of Angel Armies)”

Best Gospel Album:

Tye Tribbett, Greater Than [Live] (winner)
Tasha Cobbs, Grace [Live]
Donald Lawrence, Best For Last: 20 Year Celebration Vol. 1 [Live]
Bishop Paul S. Morton, Best Days Yet
William Murphy, God Chaser [Live]

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:

Mandisa, Overcomer (winner)
Building 429, We Won’t Be Shaken
Matt Maher, All The People Said Amen [Live]
Matt Redman, Your Grace Finds Me (Live)
Chris Tomlin, Burning Lights

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album:

La Santa Cecilia, Treinta Días (winner)
Café Tacvba, El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco
El Tri, Ojo Por Ojo
Illya Kuryaki And The Valderramas, Chances
Los Amigos Invisibles, Repeat After Me

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano):

Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea, A Mi Manera (winner)
Banda Los Recoditos, El Free
Intocable, En Peligro De Extinción
Paquita La Del Barrio, Romeo Y Su Nieta
Joan Sebastian, 13 Celebrando El 13

Best Tropical Latin Album:

Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Pacific Mambo Orchestra (winner)
Marc Anthony, 3.0
Los Angeles Azules, Como Te Voy A Olvidar
Various Artists, Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants
Carlos Vives, Corazón Profundo