At the 66th awards ceremony Taylor Swift won the Grammy for best album of the year in Los Angeles. With “Midnights” the 34-year-old won in the main category for the fourth time after the awards for “Fearless”, “1989” and “Folklore” and made history. She left behind Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder, who each won three awards in the category.
In addition to the three main categories, the prizes were awarded in individual musical genres, such as pop, rock, metal, classical, reggae, Latin, R&B and alternative. Here you will find an overview of the winners of the most important categories. On the The Grammy homepage has a list for all 94 categories.
Song of the Year: “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus
- “Worship” by Jon Batiste
- “Not Strong Enough” by Boygenius
- “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish
- “On My Mama” by Victoria Monét
- “Vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo
- “Anti Hero” by Taylor Swift
- “Kill Bill” by SZA
Album of the Year: “Midnights” by Taylor Swift
Single of the Year: “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish (Authors: Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell)
- “A&W” by Lana Del Rey (Writers: Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey, Sam Dew)
- “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift (Author: Taylor Swift)
- “Butterfly” by Jon Batiste (Writers: Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson)
- “Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa (Writers: Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt)
- “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus (Authors: Miley Cyrus, Gregory Aldae Hein, Michael Pollack)
- “Kill Bill” by SZA (Writers: Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe)
- “Vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo (Authors: Daniel Nigro, Olivia Rodrigo)
Best Newcomer: Victoria Monét
- Gracie Abrams
- Fred Again
- Ice Spice
- Jellyroll
- Coco Jones
- Noah Kahan
- The War and Treaty
pop
Best Pop Solo Performance: “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus
- “Paint the Town Red” by Doja Cat
- “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish
- “Vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo
- “Anti Hero” by Taylor Swift
Best Pop Performance Duo/Group: “Ghost in the Machine” by SZA ft. Phoebe Bridgers
- “Thousand Miles” by Miley Cyrus ft. Brandi Carlile
- “Candy Necklace” by Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste
- “Never Felt So Alone” by Labrinth ft. Billie Eilish
- “Karma” by Taylor Swift ft. Ice Spice
Best Pop Dance Recording: “Padam Padam” by Kylie Minogue
- “Baby Don’t Hurt Me” by David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray
- “Miracle” by Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding
- “One in a Million” by Bebe Rexha & David Guetta
- “Rush” by Troye Sivan
Best Pop Album: “Midnights” by Taylor Swift
- Chemistry by Kelly Clarkson
- “Endless Summer Vacation” by Miley Cyrus
- “Guts” by Olivia Rodrigo
- “− (Subtract)” by Ed Sheeran
Best Vocal Album – Traditional Pop: “Bewitched” by Schwanzey
- To Steve with Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim by Liz Callaway
- “Pieces of Treasure” by Rickie Lee Jones
- “Holidays Around the World” by the Pentatonix
- “Only the Strong Survive” by Bruce Springsteen
- “Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3” by various artists
Dance and electro music
Best Dance/Electronic Recording: “Rumble” by Skrillex, Fred Again & Flowdan
- “Blackbox Life Recorder 21F” from Aphex Twin
- “Loading” by James Blake
- “Higher Than Ever Before” by Disclosure
- “Strong” by Romy & Fred Again
Best Dance/Electronic Album: “Actual Life 3” by Fred Again
- “Playing Robots into Heaven” by James Blake
- “For That Beautiful Feeling” by Chemical Brothers
- “Kx5” by Kx5
- “Quest for Fire” by Skrillex
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Best Rock Performance: “Not Strong Enough” by Boygenius
- “Sculptures of Anything Goes” by Arctic Monkeys
- “More Than a Love Song” by Black Cougars
- “Rescued” by Foo Fighters
- “Lux Æterna” by Metallica
Best Metal Performance: “72 Seasons” by Metallica
- “Bad Man” by Disturbed
- “Phantom of the Opera” by Ghost
- “Hive Mind” by Slipknot
- “Jaded” by Spirit box
Best Rock Song: “Not Strong Enough” by Boygenius
- “Angry” by Rolling Stones
- “Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl” by Olivia Rodrigo
- “Emotion Sickness” by Queens of the Stone Age
- “Rescued” by Foo Fighters
Best Rock Album: “This Is Why” by Paramore
- “But Here We Are” by Foo Fighters
- “Starcatcher” by Greta Van Fleet
- “72 Seasons” by Metallica
- “In Times New Roman” by Queens of the Stone Age
alternative
Best Alternative Performance: “This Is Why” by Paramore
- “Belinda Says” by Alvvays
- “Body Paint” by the Arctic Monkeys
- “Cool About It” by Boygenius
- “A&W” by Lana Del Rey
Best Alternative Album: “The Record” by Boygenius
- “The Car” by the Arctic Monkeys
- “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd” by Lana Del Rey
- “Cracker Island” by the Gorillaz
- “I Inside the Old Year Dying” by PJ Harvey
R&B
Best R&B Performance: “ICU” by Coco Jones
- “Summer Too Hot” by Chris Brown
- “Back to Love” by Robert Glasper featuring SiR & Alex Isley
- “How Does It Make You Feel” by Victoria Monét
- “Kill Bill” by SZA
Best Traditional R&B Performance: “Good Morning” by PJ Morton ft. Susan Carol
- “Simple” by Babyface ft. Coco Jones
- “Lucky” by Kenyon Dixon
- “Hollywood” by Victoria Monét ft. Earth, Wind and Fire & Hazel Monét
- “Love Language” by SZA
Best R&B song: “Snooze” by SZA
- “Angel” from Halle
- “Bach to Love” by Robert Glasper ft. SiR & Alex Isley
- “ICU” by Coco Jones
- “On My Mama” by Victoria Monét
Best Progressive R&B Album: “SOS” by SZA
- “Since I Have a Lover” by 6lack
- “The Love Album: Off the Grid” by Diddy
- “Nova” by Terrace Martin and James Fauntleroy
- “The Age of Pleasure” by Janelle Monáe
Best R&B album: “Jaguar II” by Victoria Monét
- “Girls Night Out” by Babyface
- “What I Didn’t Tell You” (Deluxe) by Coco Jones
- “Special Occasion” by Emily King
- Clear 2: Soft Life EP by Summer Walker
rap
Best Rap Performance: “Scientists & Engineers” by Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane
- “The Hillbillies” by Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar
- “Love Letter” by Black Thought
- “Rich Flex” by Drake & 21 Savage
- “Players” by Coi Leray
Best Melodic Rap Performance: “All My Life” by Lil Durk ft. J. Cole
- “Sittin’ on Top of the World” by Burna Boy ft. 21 Savage
- “Attention” by Doja Cat
- “Spin Bout U” by Drake & 21 Savage
- “Low” by SZA
Best Rap Song: “Scientists & Engineers” by Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane
- “Attention” by Doja Cat
- “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice ft. Aqua
- “Just Wanna Rock” by Lil Uzi Vert
- “Rich Flex” by Drake & 21 Savage
Best Rap Album: “Michael” by Killer Mike
- “Her Loss” by Drake & 21 Savage
- “Heroes & Villains” by Metro Boomin
- “King’s Disease III” by Nas
- “Utopia” by Travis Scott
Latin
Best Latin pop album: “X mí (vol. 1)” by Gaby Moreno
- “La cuarta hoja” by Pablo Alborán
- “Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1” by AleMor
- “A ciegas” by Paula Arenas
- “La neta” by Pedro Capó
- “Don Juan” by Maluma
Best Latin rock or alternative album: “Vita cotidiana” by Juanes
- “Martínez” by Cabra
- “Leche de tigre” by Diamante Electrico
- “De todas las flores” by Natalia Lafourcade
- “EADDA9223” by Fito Paez
reggae
Best reggae album: “Colors of Royal” by Julian Marley & Antaeus
- “Born for Greatness” by Buju Banton
- “Simma” by Beenie Man
- “Cali Roots Riddim 2023” by Collie Buddz
- “No Destroyer” by Burning Spear
Music video/film
Best music video: “I’m Only Sleeping” by the Beatles
- “In Your Love” by Tyler Childers
- “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish
- “Count Me Out” by Kendrick Lamar
- “Rush” by Troye Sivan
Best Music Film: “Moonage Daydream” about David Bowie
- “How I’m Feeling Now” about Lewis Capaldi
- “Live from Paris, the Big Steppers Tour” about Kendrick Lamar
- “I Am Everything” about Little Richard
- “Dear Mama” about Tupac Shakur
Music for visual media
Best Compiled Soundtrack for Visual Media: “Barbie: The Album” in the Movie “Barbie”
- “Aurora” in the series “Daisy Jones & the Six”
- “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music from and Inspired By” in the film “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
- “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3” in the movie “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3”
- “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” by Weird Al Yankovic in the film “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”
Best composed soundtrack for visual media (film and TV): “Oppenheimer” by Ludwig Göransson
- “Barbie” by Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever by Ludwig Göransson
- “The Fablemans” by John Williams
- “Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fortune” by John Williams
Best Composed Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media: “Star Wars Jedi: Survivor” by Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab
- Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II by Sarah Schachner
- God of War Ragnarok by Bear McCreary
- “Hogwarts Legacy” by Peter Murray, J. Scott Rakozy & Chuck E. Myers
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical by Jess Serro, Tripod & Austin Wintory
Best Song Written for Visual Media: “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish in the movie “Barbie”
- “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice ft. Aqua in the movie “Barbie”
- “Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa in the movie “Barbie”
- “I’m Just Ken” by Ryan Gosling in the movie “Barbie”
- “Lift Me Up” by Rihanna in the film “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
jazz
Best Jazz Performance: “Tight” by Samara Joy
- “Movement 18′ (Heroes)” by Jon Batiste
- “Basquiat” by Lakecia Benjamin
- “Vulnerable (live)” by Adam Blackstone ft. the Baylor Project & Russell Ferranté
- “But Not for Me” by Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding
Best Jazz Vocal Album: “How Love Begins” by Nicole Zuraitis
- “For Ella 2” by Patti Austin ft. Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
- “Alive at the Village Vanguard” by Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding
- “Lean In” by Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke
- “Mélusine” by Cécile McLorin Salvant
Best Jazz Instrumental Album: “The Winds of Change” by Billy Childs
- “The Source” by Kenny Barron
- “Phoenix” by Lakecia Benjamin
- Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn by Adam Blackstone
- “Dream Box” by Pat Metheny
Best album by a large jazz ensemble: “Basie Swings the Blues” by the Count Basie Orchestra conducted by Scotty Barnhart
- “The Chick Corea Symphony Tribute – Ritmo” by ADDA Simfònica, Josep Vicent, Emilio Solla
- “Dynamic Maximum Tension” by Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
- “Olympians” by Vince Mendoza and Metropole Orkest
- “The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions” by Mingus Big Band
production
Best mix of an album (non-classical): “Jaguar II” by Victoria Monét
- “Desire, I Want to Turn into You” by Caroline Polachek
- “History” by Bokanté
- “Multitudes” by Feist
- “The Record” by Boygenius
Producer of the Year (non-classical): Jack Antonoff
- Ernst Emile II
- Hit Boy
- Metro Boomin
- Daniel Nigro
Best remix recording: “Wagging Tongue” by Depeche Mode: Wet leg Remix
- “Alien Love Call” by Gymnastics styles & BadBadNotGood ft. Blood Orange: BadBadNotGood (Remixer)
- “New Gold” by Gorillaz ft. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown: Dom Dolla Remix
- “Reviver” by Lane 8: Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix
- “Workin’ Hard” by Mariah Carey: Terry Hunter Remix
Contemporary instrumental music
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: “As We Speak” by Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer ft. Rakesh Chaurasia
- “On Becoming” by House of Waters
- “Jazz Hands” by Bob James
- “The Layers” by Julian Lage
- “All One” by Ben Wendel
With material from dpa