2020 Grammy Winners
Although the Grammys have come to be a well-respected ceremony celebrating music in all of its many forms, the tide seems to be shifting. Either way you look at it, here are the 62nd Grammy Award Winners.
1. Record Of The Year
Winner: "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish
2. Album Of The Year
Winner: when we all fall asleep, where do we go? by Billie Eilish
3. Song Of The Year
Winner: "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
4. Best New Artist
Winner: Billie Eilish
POP
5. Best Pop Solo Performance
Winner: "Truth Hurts" by Lizzo
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Winner: "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
7. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Winner: Look Now by Elvis Costello & The Imposters
8. Best Pop Vocal Album
Winner: when we all fall asleep, where do we go? by Billie Eilish
DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC
9. Best Dance Recording
Winner: "Got To Keep On" by The Chemical Brothers
10. Best Dance/Electronic Album
Winner: No Geography by The Chemical Brothers
CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
11. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Winner: Mettavolution by Rodrigo y Gabriela
ROCK
12. Best Rock Performance
Winner: "This Land" by Gary Clark Jr.
13. Best Metal Performance
Winner: "7empest" by Tool
14. Best Rock Song
Winner: "This Land" by Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)
15. Best Rock Album
Winner: Social Cues by Cage The Elephant
ALTERNATIVE
16. Best Alternative Music Album
Winner: Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
R&B
17. Best R&B Performance
Winner: "Come Home" by Anderson .Paak Featuring André 3000
18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
Winner: "Jerome" by Lizzo
19. Best R&B Song
Winner: "Say So" by PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring JoJo)
20. Best Urban Contemporary Album
Winner: Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) by Lizzo
21. Best R&B Album
Winner: Ventura by Anderson .Paak
RAP
22. Best Rap Performance
Winner: "Racks In The Middle" by Nipsey Hussle Featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy
23. Best Rap/Sung Performance
Winner: "Higher" by DJ Khaled Featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend
24. Best Rap Song
Winner: "A Lot" by Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White, songwriters (21 Savage Featuring J. Cole)
25. Best Rap Album
Winner: IGOR by Tyler, The Creator
COUNTRY
26. Best Country Solo Performance
Winner: "Ride Me Back Home" by Willie Nelson
27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Winner: "Speechless" by Dan + Shay
28. Best Country Song
Winner: "Bring My Flowers Now" by Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)
29. Best Country Album
Winner: While I'm Livin' by Tanya Tucker
NEW AGE
30. Best New Age Album
Winner: Wings by Peter Kater
JAZZ
31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Winner: "Sozinho" by Randy Brecker, soloist
32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
Winner: 12 Little Spells by Esperanza Spalding
33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Winner: Finding Gabriel by Brad Mehldau
34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Winner: The Omni-American Book Club by Brian Lynch Big Band
35. Best Latin Jazz Album
Winner: Antidote by Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band
GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC
36. Best Gospel Performance/Song
Winner: "Love Theory" by Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter
37. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Winner: "God Only Knows" by for KING & COUNTRY & Dolly Parton; Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters
38. Best Gospel Album
Winner: Long Live Love by Kirk Franklin
39. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Winner: Burn The Ships by for KING & COUNTRY
40. Best Roots Gospel Album
Winner: Testimony by Gloria Gaynor
LATIN
41. Best Latin Pop Album
Winner: #ELDISCO by Alejandro Sanz
42. Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
Winner: El Mal Querer by Rosalía
43. Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Winner: De Ayer Para Siempre by Mariachi Los Camperos
44. Best Tropical Latin Album
Winner (Tie): Opus by Marc Anthony
Winner (Tie): A Journey Through Cuban Music by Aymée Nuviola
AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC
45. Best American Roots Performance
Winner: "Saint Honesty" by Sara Bareilles
46. Best American Roots Song
Winner: "Call My Name" by Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan & Sara Watkins, songwriters (I'm With Her)
47. Best Americana Album
Winner: Oklahoma by Keb' Mo'
48. Best Bluegrass Album
Winner: Tall Fiddler by Michael Cleveland
49. Best Traditional Blues Album
Winner: Tall, Dark & Handsome by Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men + Dana
50. Best Contemporary Blues Album
Winner: This Land by Gary Clark Jr.
51. Best Folk Album
Winner: Patty Griffin by Patty Griffin
52. Best Regional Roots Music Album
Winner: Good Time by Ranky Tanky
REGGAE
53. Best Reggae Album
Winner: Rapture by Koffee
WORLD MUSIC
54. Best World Music Album
Winner: Celia by Angelique Kidjo
CHILDREN'S
55. Best Children's Album
Winner: Ageless Songs For The Child Archetype by Jon Samson
SPOKEN WORD
56. Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
Winner: Becoming by Michelle Obama
COMEDY
57. Best Comedy Album
Winner: Sticks & Stones by Dave Chappelle
MUSICAL THEATER
58. Best Musical Theater Album
Winner: Hadestown (Anaïs Mitchell, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)
MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA
59. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Winner: A Star Is Born by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, Paul "DJWS" Blair, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Nick Monson, Lukas Nelson, Mark Nilan Jr. & Benjamin Rice, compilation producers; Julianne Jordan & Julia Michels, music supervisors
60. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Winner: Chernobyl by Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer
61. Best Song Written For Visual Media
Winner: "I'll Never Love Again(Film Version)" by Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Aaron Raitiere, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper) Track from: A Star Is Born
COMPOSING/ARRANGING
62. Best Instrumental Composition
Winner: "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Symphonic Suite" by John Williams, composer (John Williams)
63. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Winner: "Moon River" by Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)
64. Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Winner: "All Night Long" by Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 & Metropole Orkest)
PACKAGE
65. Best Recording Package
Winner: Chris Cornell by Barry Ament, Jeff Ament & Joe Spix, art directors (Chris Cornell)
66. Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Winner: Woodstock: Back To The Garden - The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive by Masaki Koike, art director (Various Artists)
NOTES
67. Best Album Notes
Winner: Stax '68: A Memphis Story by Steve Greenberg, album notes writer (Various Artists)
HISTORICAL
68. Best Historical Album
Winner: Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection by Jeff Place & Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Pete Seeger)
PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL
69. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Winner: when we all fall asleep, where do we go? by Rob Kinelski & Finneas O'Connell, engineers; John Greenham, mastering engineer (Billie Eilish)
70. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Winner: Finneas
71. Best Remixed Recording
Winner: "I Rise (Tracy Young's Pride Intro Radio Remix)" by Tracy Young, remixer (Madonna)
PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO
72. Best Immersive Audio Album
Winner: Lux Morten Lindberg, immersive audio engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive audio mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive audio producer (Anita Brevik, Trondheimsolistene & Nidarosdomens Jentekor)
PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL
73. Best Engineered Album, Classical
Winner: Riley: Sun Rings Leslie Ann Jones, engineer; John Kilgore, Judith Sherman & David Harrington, engineers/mixers; Robert C. Ludwig, mastering engineer (Kronos Quartet)
74. Producer Of The Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
CLASSICAL
75. Best Orchestral Performance
Winner: Norman: Sustain Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
76. Best Opera Recording
Winner: Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox Gil Rose, conductor; John Brancy, Andrew Craig Brown, Gabriel Preisser, Krista River & Edwin Vega; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Boston Children's Chorus)
77. Best Choral Performance
Winner: Duruflé: Complete Choral Works Robert Simpson, conductor (Ken Cowan; Houston Chamber Choir)
78. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Winner: Shaw: Orange Attacca Quartet
79. Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Winner: Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite Nicola Benedetti; Cristian Măcelaru, conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra)
80. Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Winner: Songplay Joyce DiDonato; Chuck Israels, Jimmy Madison, Charlie Porter & Craig Terry, accompanists (Steve Barnett & Lautaro Greco)
81. Best Classical Compendium
Winner: The Poetry of Places Nadia Shpachenko; Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin, producers
82. Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Winner: Higdon: Harp Concerto Jennifer Higdon, composer (Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare & The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra)
MUSIC VIDEO/FILM
83. Best Music Video
Winner: "Old Town Road (Official Movie)" Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus Calmatic, video director; Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen & Saul Levitz, video producers
84. Best Music Film
Winner: Homecoming Beyoncé Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Ed Burke, video directors; Steve Pamon & Erinn Williams, video producers