Grammy 2021 List Of Nominees
Chair and Interim Recording Academy President/CEO Harvey Mason Jr. was joined by artists, including past Grammy winners and nominees, in a live event to announce this year's nominees for the 63rd Grammy Awards on Tuesday (local time). Topping the list of nominations - Beyonce came out on top with nine, followed by Taylor Swift, Roddy Ricch and Dua Lipa with six apiece.
Hours before the nomination, the Recording Academy had announced the ceremony will be hosted by comedian Trevor Noah. The prestigious music award ceremony will be streamed live on January 31, 2021, at 3:00 pm ET and 12 pm PT. Here's the complete list of nominees for the 2021 event:
1. Record Of The Year BLACK PARADEBeyonceBeyonce & Derek Dixie, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
COLORSBlack PumasAdrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ Golden, mastering engineer ROCKSTARDaBaby Featuring Roddy RicchSethinTheKitchen, producer; Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Chris Dennis & Liz Robson, engineers/mixers; Susan Tabor, mastering engineer
SAY SODoja CatTyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs, engineer/mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer EVERYTHING I WANTEDBillie EilishFinneas O'Connell, producer; Rob Kinelski & Finneas O'Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer
DON'T START NOWDua LipaCaroline Ailin & Ian Kirkpatrick, producers; Josh Gudwin, Drew Jurecka & Ian Kirkpatrick, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer CIRCLESPost MaloneLouis Bell, Frank Dukes & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
SAVAGEMegan Thee Stallion Featuring BeyonceBeyonce & J. White Did It, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer 2. Album Of The Year
CHILOMBOJhene AikoFisticuffs & Julian-Quan Viet Le, producers; Fisticuffs, Julian-Quan Viet Le, Zeke Mishanec, Christian Plata & Gregg Rominiecki, engineers/mixers; Jhene Aiko Efuru Chilombo, Julian-Quan Viet Le, Maclean Robinson & Brian Keith Warfield, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer BLACK PUMAS (DELUXE EDITION)Black PumasJon Kaplan & Adrian Quesada, producers; Adrian Quesada, Jacob Sciba, Stuart Sikes & Erik Wofford, engineers/mixers; Eric Burton & Adrian Quesada, songwriters; JJ Golden, mastering engineer
EVERYDAY LIFEColdplayDaniel Green, Bill Rahko & Rik Simpson, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, engineer/mixer; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer DJESSE VOL.3Jacob CollierJacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg & Jacob Collier, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
WOMEN IN MUSIC PT. IIIHAIMRostam Batmanglij, Danielle Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, producers; Rostam Batmanglij, Jasmine Chen, John DeBold, Matt DiMona, Tom Elmhirst, Joey Messina-Doerning & Ariel Rechtshaid, engineers/mixers; Rostam Batmanglij, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer FUTURE NOSTALGIADua LipaKoz, producer; Josh Gudwin & Cameron Gower Poole, engineers/mixers; Clarence Coffee Jr. & Dua Lipa, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
HOLLYWOOD'S BLEEDINGPost MaloneLouis Bell & Frank Dukes, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer FOLKLORETaylor SwiftJack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Jonathan Low & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
3. Song Of The Year BLACK PARADEDenisia Andrews, Beyonce, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyonce)
THE BOXSamuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch) CARDIGANAaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
CIRCLESLouis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone) DON'T START NOWCaroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
EVERYTHING I WANTEDBillie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) I CAN'T BREATHEDernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
IF THE WORLD WAS ENDINGJulia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels) 4. Best New Artist
INGRID ANDRESS PHOEBE BRIDGERS
CHIKA NOAH CYRUS
D SMOKE DOJA CAT
KAYTRANADA MEGAN THEE STALLION
POP 5. Best Pop Solo Performance
YUMMYJustin Bieber SAY SODoja Cat
EVERYTHING I WANTEDBillie Eilish DON'T START NOWDua Lipa
WATERMELON SUGARHarry Styles CARDIGANTaylor Swift
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance UN DIA (ONE DAY)J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy
INTENTIONSJustin Bieber Featuring Quavo DYNAMITEBTS
RAIN ON MELady Gaga with Ariana Grande EXILETaylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver
7. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album BLUE UMBRELLA(Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian
TRUE LOVE: A CELEBRATION OF COLE PORTERHarry Connick, Jr. AMERICAN STANDARDJames Taylor
UNFOLLOW THE RULESRufus Wainwright JUDYRenee Zellweger
8. Best Pop Vocal Album CHANGESJustin Bieber
CHROMATICALady Gaga FUTURE NOSTALGIADua Lipa
FINE LINEHarry Styles FOLKLORETaylor Swift
DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC 9. Best Dance Recording
ON MY MINDDiplo & SIDEPIECEDiplo & SIDEPIECE, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer MY HIGHDisclosure Featuring Amine & SlowthaiGuy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer
THE DIFFERENCEFlume Featuring Toro y MoiFlume, producer; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer BOTH OF USJayda GFred Again... & Jayda G, producers; Fred Again... & Jayda G, mixers
10%Kaytranada Featuring Kali UchisKaytranada, producer; Neal H. Pogue, mixer 10. Best Dance/Electronic Album
KICK IArca PLANET'S MADBaauer
ENERGYDisclosure BUBBAKaytranada
GOOD FAITHMadeon CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
11. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album AXIOMChristian Scott Atunde Adjuah
CHRONOLOGY OF A DREAM: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARDJon Batiste TAKE THE STAIRSBlack Violin
AMERICANAGregoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALLSnarky Puppy
ROCK 12. Best Rock Performance
SHAMEIKAFiona Apple NOTBig Thief
KYOTOPhoebe Bridgers THE STEPSHAIM
STAY HIGHBrittany Howard DAYLIGHTGrace Potter
13. Best Metal Performance BUM-RUSHBody Count
UNDERNEATHCode Orange THE IN-BETWEENIn This Moment
BLOODMONEYPoppy EXECUTIONER'S TAX (SWING OF THE AXE) - LIVEPower Trip
14. Best Rock Song KYOTOPhoebe Bridgers, Morgan Nagler & Marshall Vore, songwriters (Phoebe Bridgers)
LOST IN YESTERDAYKevin Parker, songwriter (Tame Impala) NOTAdrianne Lenker, songwriter (Big Thief)
SHAMEIKAFiona Apple, songwriter (Fiona Apple) STAY HIGHBrittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
15. Best Rock Album A HERO'S DEATHFontaines D.C.
KIWANUKAMichael Kiwanuka DAYLIGHTGrace Potter
SOUND & FURYSturgill Simpson THE NEW ABNORMALThe Strokes
ALTERNATIVE 16. Best Alternative Music Album
FETCH THE BOLT CUTTERSFiona Apple HYPERSPACEBeck
PUNISHERPhoebe Bridgers JAIMEBrittany Howard
THE SLOW RUSHTame Impala R&B
17. Best R&B Performance LIGHTNING & THUNDERJhene Aiko Featuring John Legend
BLACK PARADEBeyonce ALL I NEEDJacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign
GOAT HEADBrittany Howard SEE MEEmily King
18. Best Traditional R&B Performance SIT ON DOWNThe Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor
WONDER WHAT SHE THINKS OF MEChloe X Halle LET ME GOMykal Kilgore
ANYTHING FOR YOULedisi DISTANCEYebba
19. Best R&B Song BETTER THAN I IMAGINERobert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)
BLACK PARADEDenisia Andrews, Beyonce, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyonce) COLLIDESam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG)
DO ITChloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monet, Scott Storch & Vincent Van Den Ende, songwriters (Chloe X Halle) SLOW DOWNNasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)
20. Best Progressive R&B Album CHILOMBOJhene Aiko
UNGODLY HOURChloe X Halle FREE NATIONALSFree Nationals
F*** YO FEELINGSRobert Glasper IT IS WHAT IT ISThundercat
21. Best R&B Album HAPPY 2 BE HEREAnt Clemons
TAKE TIMEGiveon TO FEEL LOVE/DLuke James
BIGGER LOVEJohn Legend ALL RISEGregory Porter
RAP 22. Best Rap Performance
DEEP REVERENCEBig Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle BOPDaBaby
WHAT'S POPPINJack Harlow THE BIGGER PICTURELil Baby
SAVAGEMegan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyonce DIORPop Smoke
23. Best Melodic Rap Performance ROCKSTARDaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
LAUGH NOW, CRY LATERDrake Featuring Lil Durk LOCKDOWNAnderson .Paak
THE BOXRoddy Ricch HIGHEST IN THE ROOMTravis Scott
24. Best Rap Song THE BIGGER PICTUREDominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew & Rai'shaun Williams, songwriters (Lil Baby)
THE BOXSamuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch) LAUGH NOW, CRY LATERDurk Banks, Roget Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron LaTour & Ryan Martinez, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil Durk)
ROCKSTARJonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch) SAVAGEBeyonce, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyonce)
25. Best Rap Album BLACK HABITSD SMOKE
ALFREDOFreddie Gibbs & The Alchemist A WRITTEN TESTIMONYJay Electronica
KING'S DISEASENas THE ALLEGORYRoyce Da 5'9''
COUNTRY 26. Best Country Solo Performance
Stick That In Your Country SongEric Church WHO YOU THOUGHT I WASBrandy Clark
WHEN MY AMY PRAYSVince Gill BLACK LIKE MEMickey Guyton
BLUEBIRDMiranda Lambert 27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
ALL NIGHTBrothers Osborne 10,000 HOURSDan + Shay & Justin Bieber
OCEANLady A SUGAR COATLittle Big Town
SOME PEOPLE DOOld Dominion 28. Best Country Song
BLUEBIRDLuke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) THE BONESMaren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris)
CROWDED TABLEBrandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, songwriters (The Highwomen) MORE HEARTS THAN MINEIngrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, songwriters (Ingrid Andress)
SOME PEOPLE DOJesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Old Dominion) 29. Best Country Album
LADY LIKEIngrid Andress YOUR LIFE IS A RECORDBrandy Clark
WILDCARDMiranda Lambert NIGHTFALLLittle Big Town
NEVER WILLAshley McBryde NEW AGE
30. Best New Age Album SONGS FROM THE BARDOLaurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal & Jesse Paris Smith
PERIPHERYPriya Darshini FORM//LESSSuperposition
MORE GUITAR STORIESJim "Kimo" West MEDITATIONSCory Wong & Jon Batiste
JAZZ 31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo
GUINEVEREChristian Scott Atunde Adjuah, soloistTrack from: Axiom PACHAMAMARegina Carter, soloistTrack from: Ona (Thana Alexa)
TOMORROW IS THE QUESTIONJulian Lage, soloist CELIAGerald Clayton, soloist
ALL BLUESChick Corea, soloistTrack from: Trilogy 2 (Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade) MOE HONKJoshua Redman, soloistTrack from: RoundAgain (Redman Mehldau McBride Blade)
32. Best Jazz Vocal Album ONAThana Alexa
SECRETS ARE THE BEST STORIESKurt Elling Featuring Danilo Perez MODERN ANCESTORSCarmen Lundy
HOLY ROOM: LIVE AT ALTE OPERSomi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band WHAT'S THE HURRYKenny Washington
33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album ON THE TENDER SPOT OF EVERY CALLOUSED MOMENTAmbrose Akinmusire
WAITING GAMETerri Lyne Carrington And Social Science HAPPENING: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARDGerald Clayton
TRILOGY 2Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade ROUNDAGAINRedman Mehldau McBride Blade
34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album DIALOGUES ON RACEGregg August
MONK'ESTRA PLAYS JOHN BEASLEYJohn Beasley THE INTANGIBLE BETWEENOrrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band
SONGS YOU LIKE A LOTJohn Hollenbeck With Theo Bleckmann, Kate McGarry, Gary Versace And The Frankfurt Radio Big Band DATA LORDSMaria Schneider Orchestra
35. Best Latin Jazz Album TRADICIONESAfro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra
FOUR QUESTIONSArturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra CITY OF DREAMSChico Pinheiro
VIENTO Y TIEMPO - LIVE AT BLUE NOTE TOKYOGonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymee Nuviola TRANE'S DELIGHTPoncho Sanchez
GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC 36. Best Gospel Performance/Song
WONDERFUL IS YOUR NAMEMelvin Crispell III RELEASE (LIVE)Ricky Dillard Featuring Tiff Joy; David Frazier, songwriter
COME TOGETHERRodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Presents: The Good News; Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore & Jazz Nixon, songwriters WON'T LET GOTravis Greene; Travis Greene, songwriter
MOVIN' ONJonathan McReynolds & Mali Music; Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters 37. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
THE BLESSING (LIVE)Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship; Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick, songwriters SUNDAY MORNINGLecrae Featuring Kirk Franklin; Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur, songwriters
HOLY WATERWe The Kingdom; Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, songwriters FAMOUS FOR (I BELIEVE)Tauren Wells Featuring Jenn Johnson; Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, songwriters
THERE WAS JESUSZach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters 38. Best Gospel Album
2ECOND WIND: READYAnthony Brown & group therAPy MY TRIBUTEMyron Butler
CHOIRMASTERRicky Dillard GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PJPJ Morton
KIERRAKierra Sheard 39. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
RUN TO THE FATHERCody Carnes ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDSHillsong Young & Free
HOLY WATERWe The Kingdom CITIZEN OF HEAVENTauren Wells
JESUS IS KINGKanye West 40. Best Roots Gospel Album
BEAUTIFUL DAYMark Bishop 20/20The Crabb Family
WHAT CHRISTMAS REALLY MEANSThe Erwins CELEBRATING FISK! (THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM)Fisk Jubilee Singers
SOMETHING BEAUTIFULErnie Haase & Signature Sound LATIN
41. Best Latin Pop or Urban Album YHLQMDLGBad Bunny
POR PRIMERA VEZCamilo MESA PARA DOSKany Garcia
PAUSARicky Martin 3:33Debi Nova
42. Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album AURABajofondo
MONSTRUOCami SOBREVOLANDOCultura Profetica
LA CONQUISTA DEL ESPACIOFito Paez MISS COLOMBIALido Pimienta
43. Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) HECHO EN MEXICOAlejandro Fernandez
LA SERENATALupita Infante UN CANTO POR MEXICO, VOL. 1Natalia Lafourcade
BAILANDO SONES Y HUAPANGOS CON MARIACHI SOL DE MEXICO DE JOSE HERNANDEZMariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez AYAYAY!Christian Nodal
44. Best Tropical Latin Album MI TUMBAOJose Alberto "El Ruisenor"
INFINITOEdwin Bonilla SIGO CANTANDO AL AMOR (DELUXE)Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis
40Grupo Niche MEMORIAS DE NAVIDADVictor Manuelle
AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC 45. Best American Roots Performance
COLORSBlack Pumas DEEP IN LOVEBonny Light Horseman
SHORT AND SWEETBrittany Howard I'LL BE GONENorah Jones & Mavis Staples
I REMEMBER EVERYTHINGJohn Prine 46. Best American Roots Song
CABINLaura Rogers & Lydia Rogers, songwriters (The Secret Sisters) CEILING TO THE FLOORSierra Hull & Kai Welch, songwriters (Sierra Hull)
HOMETOWNSarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz) I REMEMBER EVERYTHINGPat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
MAN WITHOUT A SOULTom Overby & Lucinda Williams, songwriters (Lucinda Williams) 47. Best Americana Album
OLD FLOWERSCourtney Marie Andrews TERMS OF SURRENDERHiss Golden Messenger
WORLD ON THE GROUNDSarah Jarosz EL DORADOMarcus King
GOOD SOULS BETTER ANGELSLucinda Williams 48. Best Bluegrass Album
MAN ON FIREDanny Barnes TO LIVE IN TWO WORLDS, VOL. 1Thomm Jutz
NORTH CAROLINA SONGBOOKSteep Canyon Rangers HOMEBilly Strings
THE JOHN HARTFORD FIDDLE TUNE PROJECT, VOL. 1Various Artists 49. Best Traditional Blues Album
ALL MY DUES ARE PAIDFrank Bey YOU MAKE ME FEELDon Bryant
THAT'S WHAT I HEARDRobert Cray Band CYPRESS GROVEJimmy "Duck" Holmes
RAWER THAN RAWBobby Rush 50. Best Contemporary Blues Album
HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND YET?Fantastic Negrito LIVE AT THE PARAMOUNTRuthie Foster Big Band
THE JUICEG. Love BLACKBIRDSBettye LaVette
UP AND ROLLINGNorth Mississippi Allstars 51. Best Folk Album
BONNY LIGHT HORSEMANBonny Light Horseman THANKS FOR THE DANCELeonard Cohen
SONG FOR OUR DAUGHTERLaura Marling SATURN RETURNThe Secret Sisters
ALL THE GOOD TIMESGillian Welch & David Rawlings 52. Best Regional Roots Music Album
MY RELATIVES "NIKSO KOWAIKS"Black Lodge Singers CAMERON DUPUY AND THE CAJUN TROUBADOURSCameron Dupuy And The Cajun Troubadours
LOVELY SUNRISENa Wai `Eha ATMOSPHERENew Orleans Nightcrawlers
A TRIBUTE TO AL BERARDSweet Cecilia REGGAE
53. Best Reggae Album UPSIDE DOWN 2020Buju Banton
HIGHER PLACESkip Marley IT ALL COMES BACK TO LOVEMaxi Priest
GOT TO BE TOUGHToots & The Maytals ONE WORLDThe WailersGLOBAL MUSIC
54. Best Global Music Album FU CHRONICLESAntibalas
TWICE AS TALLBurna Boy AGORABebel Gilberto
LOVE LETTERSAnoushka Shankar AMADJARTinariwen
CHILDREN'S 55. Best Children's Music Album
ALL THE LADIESJoanie Leeds BE A PAIN: AN ALBUM FOR YOUNG (AND OLD) LEADERSAlastair Moock And Friends
I'M AN OPTIMISTDog On Fleas SONGS FOR SINGIN'The Okee Dokee Brothers
WILD LIFEJustin Roberts SPOKEN WORD
56. Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling) ACID FOR THE CHILDREN: A MEMOIRFlea
ALEX TREBEK - THE ANSWER IS...Ken Jennings BLOWOUT: CORRUPTED DEMOCRACY, ROGUE STATE RUSSIA, AND THE RICHEST, MOST DESTRUCTIVE INDUSTRY ON EARTHRachel Maddow
CATCH AND KILLRonan Farrow CHARLOTTE'S WEB (E.B. WHITE)Meryl Streep (& Full cast)
COMEDY 57. Best Comedy Album
BLACK MITZVAHTiffany Haddish I LOVE EVERYTHINGPatton Oswalt
THE PALE TOURISTJim Gaffigan PAPER TIGERBill Burr
23 HOURS TO KILLJerry Seinfeld MUSICAL THEATER
58. Best Musical Theater Album AMELIEAudrey Brisson, Chris Jared, Caolan McCarthy & Jez Unwin, principal soloists; Michael Fentiman, Sean Patrick Flahaven, Barnaby Race & Nathan Tysen, producers; Nathan Tysen, lyricist; Daniel Messe, composer & lyricist (Original London Cast)
AMERICAN UTOPIA ON BROADWAYDavid Byrne, principal soloist; David Byrne, producer (David Byrne, composer & lyricist) (Original Cast) JAGGED LITTLE PILLKathryn Gallagher, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten & Elizabeth Stanley, principal soloists; Neal Avron, Pete Ganbarg, Tom Kitt, Michael Parker, Craig Rosen & Vivek J. Tiwary, producers (Glen Ballard & Alanis Morissette, lyricists) (Original Broadway Cast)
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORSTammy Blanchard, Jonathan Groff & Tom Alan Robbins, principal soloists; Will Van Dyke, Michael Mayer, Alan Menken & Frank Wolf, producers (Alan Menken, composer; Howard Ashman, lyricist) (The New Off-Broadway Cast) THE PRINCE OF EGYPTChristine Allado, Luke Brady, Alexia Khadime & Liam Tamne, principal soloists; Dominick Amendum & Stephen Schwartz, producers; Stephen Schwartz, composer & lyricist (Original Cast)
SOFT POWERFrancis Jue, Austin Ku, Alyse Alan Louis & Conrad Ricamora, principal soloists; Matt Stine, producer; David Henry Hwang, lyricist; Jeanine Tesori, composer & lyricist (Original Cast) MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA
59. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD(Various Artists)
BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC(Various Artists) EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA(Various Artists)
FROZEN 2(Various Artists) JOJO RABBIT(Various Artists)
60. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media AD ASTRAMax Richter, composer
BECOMINGKamasi Washington, composer JOKERHildur Gudnadottir, composer
1917Thomas Newman, composer STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKERJohn Williams, composer
61. Best Song Written For Visual Media BEAUTIFUL GHOSTS [FROM CATS]Andrew Lloyd Webber & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
CARRIED ME WITH YOU [FROM ONWARD]Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile) INTO THE UNKNOWN [FROM FROZEN 2]Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel & AURORA)
NO TIME TO DIE [FROM NO TIME TO DIE]Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas Baird O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) STAND UP [FROM HARRIET]Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo, songwriters (Cynthia Erivo)
COMPOSING/ARRANGING 62. Best Instrumental Composition
BABY JACKArturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra) BE WATER IIChristian Sands, composer (Christian Sands)
PLUMFIELDAlexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat) SPUTNIKMaria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider)
STRATARemy Le Boeuf, composer (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows Featuring Anna Webber & Eric Miller) 63. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
BATHROOM DANCEHildur Gudnadottir, arranger (Hildur Gudnadottir) DONNA LEEJohn Beasley, arranger (John Beasley)
HONEYMOONERSRemy Le Boeuf, arranger (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows) LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SINGAlvin Chea & Jarrett Johnson, arrangers (Jarrett Johnson Featuring Alvin Chea)
URANUS: THE MAGICIANJeremy Levy, arranger (Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra) 64. Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
ASAS FECHADASJohn Beasley & Maria Mendes, arrangers (Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Orkest Metropole) DESERT SONGErin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Saje)
FROM THIS PLACEAlan Broadbent & Pat Metheny, arrangers (Pat Metheny Featuring Meshell Ndegeocello) HE WON'T HOLD YOUJacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Rapsody)
SLOW BURNTalia Billig, Nic Hard & Becca Stevens, arrangers (Becca Stevens Featuring Jacob Collier, Mark Lettieri, Justin Stanton, Jordan Perlson, Nic Hard, Keita Ogawa, Marcelo Woloski & Nate Werth) PACKAGE
65. Best Recording Package EVERYDAY LIFEPilar Zeta, art director (Coldplay)
FUNERALKyle Goen, art director (Lil Wayne) HEALERJulian Gross & Hannah Hooper, art directors (Grouplove)
ON CIRCLESJordan Butcher, art director (Caspian) VOLS. 11 & 12Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Desert Sessions)
66. Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package FLAMING PIE (COLLECTOR'S EDITION)Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith, Paul McCartney & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney)
GIANTS STADIUM 1987, 1989, 1991Lisa Glines & Doran Tyson, art directors (Grateful Dead) MODEJeff Schulz, art director (Depeche Mode)
ODE TO JOYLawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, art directors (Wilco) THE STORY OF GHOSTLY INTERNATIONALMichael Cina & Molly Smith, art directors (Various Artists)
NOTES 67. Best Album Notes
AT THE MINSTREL SHOW: MINSTREL ROUTINES FROM THE STUDIO, 1894-1926Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Various Artists) THE BAKERSFIELD SOUND: COUNTRY MUSIC CAPITAL OF THE WEST, 1940-1974Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Various Artists)
DEAD MAN'S POPBob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements) THE MISSING LINK: HOW GUS HAENSCHEN GOT US FROM JOPLIN TO JAZZ AND SHAPED THE MUSIC BUSINESSColin Hancock, album notes writer (Various Artists)
OUT OF A CLEAR BLUE SKYDavid Sager, album notes writer (Nat Brusiloff) HISTORICAL
68. Best Historical Album CELEBRATED, 1895-1896Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Unique Quartette)
HITTIN' THE RAMP: THE EARLY YEARS (1936 - 1943)Zev Feldman, Will Friedwald & George Klabin, compilation producers; Matthew Lutthans, mastering engineer (Nat King Cole) IT'S SUCH A GOOD FEELING: THE BEST OF MISTER ROGERSLee Lodyga & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Mister Rogers)
1999 SUPER DELUXE EDITIONMichael Howe, compilation producer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince) SOUVENIRCarolyn Agger, compilation producer; Miles Showell, mastering engineer (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)
THROW DOWN YOUR HEART: THE COMPLETE AFRICA SESSIONSBela Fleck, compilation producer; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer (Bela Fleck) PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL
69. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical BLACK HOLE RAINBOWShawn Everett & Ivan Wayman, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Devon Gilfillian)
EXPECTATIONSGary Paczosa & Mike Robinson, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Katie Pruitt) HYPERSPACEDrew Brown, Andrew Coleman, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, Jaycen Joshua & Mike Larson, engineers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer (Beck)
JAIMEShawn Everett, engineer; Shawn Everett, mastering engineer (Brittany Howard) 25 TRIPSShani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Adam Grover, mastering engineer (Sierra Hull)
70. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical JACK ANTONOFF* August (Taylor Swift) (T)* Gaslighter (The Chicks) (A)* Holy Terrain (FKA Twigs Featuring Future) (T)* Mirrorball (Taylor Swift) (T)* This Is Me Trying (Taylor Swift) (T)* Together (Sia) (S)
DAN AUERBACH* Cypress Grove (Jimmy "Duck" Holmes) (A)* El Dorado (Marcus King) (A)* Is Thomas Callaway (CeeLo Green) (A)* Singing For My Supper (Early James) (A)* Solid Gold Sounds (Kendell Marvel) (A)* Years (John Anderson) (A DAVE COBB* Backbone (Kaleo) (S)* The Balladeer (Lori McKenna) (A)* Boneshaker (Airbourne) (A)* Down Home Christmas (Oak Ridge Boys) (A)* The Highwomen (The Highwomen) (A)* I Remember Everything (John Prine) (S)* Reunions (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit) (A)* The Spark (William Prince) (S)* You're Still The One (Teddy Swims) (S)
FLYING LOTUS* It Is What It Is (Thundercat) (A) ANDREW WATT* Break My Heart (Dua Lipa) (T)* Me And My Guitar (A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie) (T)* Midnight Sky (Miley Cyrus) (S)* Old Me (5 Seconds Of Summer) (T)* Ordinary Man (Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Elton John) (T)* Take What You Want (Post Malone Featuring Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott) (T)* Under The Graveyard (Ozzy Osbourne) (T)
71. Best Remixed Recording DO YOU EVER (RAC MIX)RAC, remixer (Phil Good)
IMAGINARY FRIENDS (MORGAN PAGE REMIX)Morgan Page, remixer (Deadmau5) PRAYING FOR YOU (LOUIE VEGA MAIN REMIX)Louie Vega, remixer (Jasper Street Co.)
ROSES (IMANBEK REMIX)Imanbek Zeikenov, remixer (SAINt JHN) YOUNG & ALIVE (BAZZI VS. HAYWYRE REMIX)Haywyre, remixer (Bazzi)
PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO 72. Best Immersive Audio Album
Decision on nominees postponed. PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL
73. Best Engineered Album, Classical DANIELPOUR: THE PASSION OF YESHUABernd Gottinger, engineer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus)
GERSHWIN: PORGY AND BESSDavid Frost & John Kerswell, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus) HYNES: FIELDSKyle Pyke, engineer; Jesse Lewis & Kyle Pyke, mastering engineers (Devonte Hynes & Third Coast Percussion)
IVES: COMPLETE SYMPHONIESAlexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic) SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 13, 'BABI YAR'David Frost & Charlie Post, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
74. Producer Of The Year, Classical BLANTON ALSPAUGH* Aspects Of America - Pulitzer Edition (Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony)* Blessed Art Thou Among Women (Peter Jermihov, Katya Lukianov & PaTRAM Institute Singers)* Dvorak: Symphony No. 9; Copland: Billy The Kid (Gianandrea Noseda & National Symphony Orchestra)* Glass: The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Joseph Li, Nicholas Nestorak, Madison Leonard, Jonas Hacker, Ben Edquist, Matthew Adam Fleisher & Wolf Trap Opera)* Kahane: Emergency Shelter Intake Form (Alicia Hall Moran, Gabriel Kahane, Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony)* Kastalsky: Requiem (Leonard Slatkin, Steven Fox, Benedict Sheehan, Charles Bruffy, Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, The Saint Tikhon Choir, Kansas City Chorale & Orchestra Of St. Luke's)* Massenet: Thais (Andrew Davis, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Erin Wall, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir & Toronto Symphony Orchestra)* Smyth: The Prison (Sarah Brailey, Dashon Burton, James Blachly & Experiential Orchestra)* Woolf, L.P.: Fire And Flood (Julian Wachner, Matt Haimovitz & Choir Of Trinity Wall Street)
DAVID FROST* Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 9 (Jonathan Biss)* Gershwin: Porgy And Bess (David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)* Gluck: Orphee & Eurydice (Harry Bicket, Dmitry Korchak, Andriana Chuchman, Lauren Snouffer, Lyric Opera Of Chicago Orchestra & Chorus)* Holst: The Planets; The Perfect Fool (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)* Muhly: Marnie (Robert Spano, Isabel Leonard, Christopher Maltman, Denyce Graves, Iestyn Davies, Janis Kelly, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)* Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 845, D. 894, D. 958, D. 960 (Shai Wosner)* Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, 'Babi Yar' (Riccardo Muti, Alexey Tikhomirov, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus) JESSE LEWIS* Gunn: The Ascendant (Roomful Of Teeth)* Harrison, M.: Just Constellations (Roomful Of Teeth)* Her Own Wings (Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival)* Hynes: Fields (Devonte Hynes & Third Coast Percussion)* Lang, D.: Love Fail (Beth Willer & Lorelei Ensemble)* Mazzoli: Proving Up (Christopher Rountree, Opera Omaha & International Contemporary Ensemble)* Sharlat: Spare The Rod! (NOW Ensemble)* Soul House (Hub New Music)* Wherein Lies The Good (The Westerlies)
DMITRIY LIPAY* Adams, J.: Must The Devil Have All The Good Tunes? (Yuja Wang, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)* Cipullo: The Parting (Alastair Willis, Laura Strickling, Catherine Cook, Michael Mayes & Music Of Remembrance)* Ives: Complete Symphonies (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)* LA Phil 100 - The Los Angeles Philharmonic Centennial Birthday Gala (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)* Langgaard: Prelude To Antichrist; Strauss: An Alpine Symphony (Thomas Dausgaard & Seattle Symphony Orchestra)* Nielsen: Symphony No. 1 & Symphony No. 2, 'The Four Temperaments' (Thomas Dausgaard & Seattle Symphony) ELAINE MARTONE* Bound For The Promised Land (Robert M. Franklin, Steven Darsey, Jessye Norman & Taylor Branch)* Dawn (Shachar Israel)* Gandolfi, Prior & Oliverio: Orchestral Works (Robert Spano & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)* Singing In The Dead Of Night (Eighth Blackbird)* Whitacre: The Sacred Veil (Eric Whitacre, Grant Gershon & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
CLASSICAL 75. Best Orchestral Performance
ASPECTS OF AMERICA - PULITZER EDITIONCarlos Kalmar, conductor (Oregon Symphony) CONCURRENCEDaniel Bjarnason, conductor (Iceland Symphony Orchestra)
COPLAND: SYMPHONY NO. 3Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony) IVES: COMPLETE SYMPHONIESGustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
LUTOSlAWSKI: SYMPHONIES NOS. 2 & 3Hannu Lintu, conductor (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra) 76. Best Opera Recording
DELLO JOIO: THE TRIAL AT ROUENGil Rose, conductor; Heather Buck & Stephen Powell; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Odyssey Opera Chorus) FLOYD, C.: PRINCE OF PLAYERSWilliam Boggs, conductor; Keith Phares & Kate Royal; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Florentine Opera Chorus)
GERSHWIN: PORGY AND BESSDavid Robertson, conductor; Angel Blue & Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus) HANDEL: AGRIPPINAMaxim Emelyanychev, conductor; Joyce DiDonato; Daniel Zalay, producer (Il Pomo D'Oro)
ZEMLINSKY: DER ZWERGDonald Runnicles, conductor; David Butt Philip & Elena Tsallagova; Peter Ghirardini & Erwin Sturzer, producers (Orchestra Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin) 77. Best Choral Performance
CARTHAGEDonald Nally, conductor (The Crossing) DANIELPOUR: THE PASSION OF YESHUAHJoAnn Falletta, conductor; James K. Bass & Adam Luebke, chorus masters (James K. Bass, J'Nai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann & Matthew Worth; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers)
KASTALSKY: REQUIEMLeonard Slatkin, conductor; Charles Bruffy, Steven Fox & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Joseph Charles Beutel & Anna Dennis; Orchestra Of St. Luke's; Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, Kansas City Chorale & The Saint Tikhon Choir) MORAVEC: SANCTUARY ROADKent Tritle, conductor (Joshua Blue, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Dashon Burton, Malcolm J. Merriweather & Laquita Mitchell; Oratorio Society Of New York Orchestra; Oratorio Society Of New York Chorus)
ONCE UPON A TIMEMatthew Guard, conductor (Sarah Walker; Skylark Vocal Ensemble) 78. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
CONTEMPORARY VOICESPacifica Quartet HEALING MODESBrooklyn Rider
HEARNE, T.: PLACETed Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra HYNES: FIELDSDevonte Hynes & Third Coast Percussion
THE SCHUMANN QUARTETSDover Quartet 79. Best Classical Instrumental Solo
ADES: CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRAKirill Gerstein; Thomas Ades, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra) BEETHOVEN: COMPLETE PIANO SONATASIgor Levit
BOHEMIAN TALESAugustin Hadelich; Jakub Hrusa, conductor (Charles Owen; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks) DESTINATION RACHMANINOV - ARRIVALDaniil Trifonov; Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
THEOFANIDIS: CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRARichard O'Neill; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony) 80. Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
AMERICAN COMPOSERS AT PLAY - WILLIAM BOLCOM, RICKY IAN GORDON, LORI LAITMAN, JOHN MUSTOStephen Powell (Attacca Quartet, William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto, Charles Neidich & Jason Vieaux) CLAIRIERES - SONGS BY LILI & NADIA BOULANGERNicholas Phan; Myra Huang, accompanist
FARINELLICecilia Bartoli; Giovanni Antonini, conductor (Il Giardino Armonico) A LAD'S LOVEBrian Giebler; Steven McGhee, accompanist (Katie Hyun, Michael Katz, Jessica Meyer, Reginald Mobley & Ben Russell)
SMYTH: THE PRISONSarah Brailey & Dashon Burton; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Chorus; Experiential Orchestra) 81. Best Classical Compendium
ADES CONDUCTS ADESMark Stone & Christianne Stotijn; Thomas Ades, conductor; Nick Squire, producer SAARIAHO: GRAAL THEATRE; CIRCLE MAP; NEIGES; VERS TOI QUI ES SI LOINClement Mao-Takacs, conductor; Hans Kipfer, producer
SEREBRIER: SYMPHONIC BACH VARIATIONS; LAMENTS AND HALLELUJAHS; FLUTE CONCERTOJose Serebrier, conductor; Jens Braun, producer THOMAS, M.T.: FROM THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK & MEDITATIONS ON RILKEIsabel Leonard; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jack Vad, producer
WOOLF, L.P.: FIRE AND FLOODMatt Haimovitz; Julian Wachner, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer 82. Best Contemporary Classical Composition
ADES: CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRAThomas Ades, composer (Kirill Gerstein, Thomas Ades & Boston Symphony Orchestra) DANIELPOUR: THE PASSION OF YESHUARichard Danielpour, composer (JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus)
FLOYD, C.: PRINCE OF PLAYERSCarlisle Floyd, composer (William Boggs, Kate Royal, Keith Phares, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) HEARNE, T.: PLACETed Hearne, composer (Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra)
ROUSE: SYMPHONY NO. 5Christopher Rouse, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony) MUSIC VIDEO/FILM
83. Best Music Video BROWN SKIN GIRLBeyonceBeyonce Knowles-Carter & Jenn Nkiru, video directors; Lauren Baker, Astrid Edwards, Nathan Scherrer & Erinn Williams, video producers
LIFE IS GOODFuture Featuring DrakeJulien Christian Lutz, video director; Harv Glazer, video producer LOCKDOWNAnderson .PaakDave Meyers, video director; Nathan Scherrer, video producer
ADORE YOUHarry StylesDave Meyers, video director; Nathan Scherrer, video producer GOLIATHWoodkidYoann Lemoine, video director
84. Best Music Film BEASTIE BOYS STORYBeastie BoysSpike Jonze, video director; Amanda Adelson, Jason Baum & Spike Jonze, video producers
BLACK IS KINGBeyonce WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREMEFreestyle Love SupremeAndrew Fried, video director; Andrew Fried, Jill Furman, Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarina Roma, Jenny Steingart & Jon Steingart, video producers
LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE Linda Ronstadt
Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, video directors; Michele Farinola & James Keach, video producers THAT LITTLE OL' BAND FROM TEXAS
ZZ Top Sam Dunn, video director; Scot McFadyen, video producer.
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