55th Annual Grammy Awards

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 10, 2013, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. The show was broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT and was hosted for the second time by LL Cool J. The "Pre-Telecast Ceremony" was streamed live from LA's Nokia Theater at the official Grammy website. Nominations were announced on December 5, 2012, on prime-time television as part of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night", a one-hour special co-hosted by LL Cool J & Taylor Swift and broadcast live on CBS from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Fun, Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Dan Auerbach received the most nominations with six each.
Gotye and Kimbra won the Record of the Year for "Somebody That I Used to Know", becoming the second Australian and first New Zealand act to win the award. Mumford & Sons won the Album of the Year for Babel, and Fun won the Song of the Year for "We Are Young" as well as the Best New Artist. Kelly Clarkson won the Best Pop Vocal Album for Stronger, becoming the first and only artist to win the award twice. Dan Auerbach won the most awards during the ceremony, with five ; followed by The Black Keys, Gotye, Jay-Z, Skrillex, Kanye West, with three each. Other multiple winners include: Chick Corea, Fun, Kimbra, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, Matt Redman and Esperanza Spalding with two awards each.
The Recording Academy introduced three new categories to the 78 awards previously presented at the 54th ceremony—Best Classical Compendium, Best Latin Jazz Album, and Best Urban Contemporary Album, bringing it to a total of 81 awards. 70 of them were presented at the pre-telecast at the Nokia Theatre, with the remaining 11 were presented at the main ceremony. Bruce Springsteen received the MusiCares Person of the Year award on February 8, 2013, at the 23rd Grammy Benefit Gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center, two nights prior to the main ceremony. The official poster was designed by Artist Erika Iris Simmons. The program producer is AEG Ehrlich Ventures, with Ken Ehrlich serving as executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz as director and David Wild and Ken Ehrlich as writers.

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Performers

The following artists performed on the pre-telecast:

The following performed on the main telecast:

Artist	Song
Taylor Swift	"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Elton John Ed Sheeran	"The A Team"
Fun	"Carry On"
Miranda Lambert Dierks Bentley	"Over You" "Home"
Miguel Wiz Khalifa	"Adorn"
Mumford & Sons	"I Will Wait"
Justin Timberlake Jay-Z	"Suit & Tie" "Pusher Love Girl"
Maroon 5 Alicia Keys	"Daylight" "Girl on Fire"
Rihanna Mikky Ekko	"Stay"
Dr. John The Preservation Hall Jazz Band The Black Keys	"Lonely Boy"
Kelly Clarkson	Tribute to Patti Page and Homage to Carole King "Tennessee Waltz" "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
Bruno Mars Rihanna Sting Damian Marley Ziggy Marley	Tribute to Bob Marley "Locked Out of Heaven" "Walking on the Moon" "Could You Be Loved" "And Be Loved"
The Lumineers	"Ho Hey"
Jack White Ruby Amanfu	"Love Interruption" "Freedom at 21"
Carrie Underwood	"Blown Away" "Two Black Cadillacs"
Stanley Clarke Chick Corea Kenny Garrett	Tribute to Dave Brubeck "Take Five"
Zac Brown Brittany Howard Elton John Mumford & Sons Mavis Staples T Bone Burnett	Tribute to Levon Helm and the Sandy Hook shooting "The Weight"
Juanes	"Your Song"
Frank Ocean	"Forrest Gump"
Travis Barker Chuck D LL Cool J Tom Morello DJ Z-Trip	Tribute to Adam Yauch "Whaddup" "Welcome to the Terrordome" "No Sleep till Brooklyn"

Presenters

The following presented on the pre-telecast:

Artist

The following presented on the main telecast:

Presenter	Category
Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull	Best Pop Solo Performance
Neil Patrick Harris	introduced Fun
John Mayer and Bonnie Raitt	introduced Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley
Miguel and Wiz Khalifa	Best Country Solo Performance
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw	Song of the Year
Johnny Depp	introduced Mumford & Sons
Beyoncé and Ellen DeGeneres	introduced Justin Timberlake
Dave Grohl and Pauley Perrette	1. Producer of the Year, Non-Classical 2. Best Rock Performance
Kelly Rowland and Nas	Best Urban Contemporary Album
Keith Urban and Kaley Cuoco	Best Pop Vocal Album
Carly Rae Jepsen and Ne-Yo	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Kelly Clarkson	1. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award to Carole King 2. Best Country Album
Kat Dennings	introduced The Black Keys
Katy Perry	Best New Artist
Hunter Hayes	introduced Carrie Underwood
Prince	Record of the Year
Adele	Album of the Year

Winners and nominees

The winners and nominees per category were:

General

Album Nominee	Performer	Production	Engineering	Mastering
Babel	Mumford & Sons	Markus Dravs	Robin Baynton & Ruadhri Cushnan	Bob Ludwig
Blunderbuss	Jack White	Jack White	Vance Powell & Jack White	Bob Ludwig
Channel Orange	Frank Ocean feat. André 3000, John Mayer & Earl Sweatshirt	Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean, Shea Taylor, Tyler, the Creator, & Pharrell	Calvin Bailif, Andrew Coleman, Jeff Ellis, Doug Fenske, Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean, Philip Scott, Mark "Spike" Stent, Pat Thrall, Marcos Tovar, & Vic Wainstein	Vlado Meller
El Camino	The Black Keys	The Black Keys & Danger Mouse	Tchad Blake, Tom Elmhirst, & Kennie Takahashi	Brian Lucey
Some Nights	Fun feat. Janelle Monáe	Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Jake One, & TommyD	Jeff Bhasker, Pawel Sek, Pete Bischoff, Ken Lewis, Jeff Chestek, Andrew Dawson, Emile Haynie, Rich Costey, Manny Marroquin, Sonny Pinnar, & Stuart White	Chris Gehringer

Gospel/Contemporary Christian

;Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

"10,000 Reasons " – Matt Redman
"Jesus, Friend of Sinners" – Casting Crowns
"Take Me to the King" – Tamela Mann
"Go Get It" – Mary Mary
"My Testimony" – Marvin Sapp

;Best Gospel Song

"Go Get It"Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters
* "Hold On"
** Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn, songwriters
* "I Feel Good"
** Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers, songwriters
* "My Testimony"
** Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp, songwriters
* "Released"
** Donald Lawrence, songwriter

;Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

"10,000 Reasons " Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, songwriters
"Your Presence Is Heaven" Israel Houghton & Micah Massey, songwriters
* "Jesus, Friend of Sinners"
** Mark Hall & Matthew West, songwriters
* "When Mercy Found Me"
** Jeff Pardo & Rhett Walker, songwriters
* "White Flag"
** Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Matt Redman & Chris Tomlin, songwriters

;Best Gospel Album

Gravity – LecraeIdentity – James FortuneJesus at the Center: Live – Israel & New BreedI Win – Marvin SappWorship Soul – Anita Wilson

;Best Contemporary Christian Music AlbumEye on It – TobyMacCome to the Well – Casting CrownsWhere I Find You – Kari JobeGold – Britt NicoleInto the Light – Matthew West

Latin

;Best Latin Pop Album

MTV Unplugged: Deluxe Edition – JuanesIndependiente – Ricardo ArjonaIlusión – FonsecaKany Garcia – Kany Garcia¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro? – Jesse & Joy

;Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album

Imaginaries – QuetzalCampo – CampoDéjenme Llorar – Carla MorrisonElectro-Jarocho – Sistema BombLa Bala – Ana Tijoux

;Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)

Pecados y Milagros – Lila DownsSembrando Flores – Los Cojolites365 Días – Los Tucanes de TijuanaOye – Mariachi Divas de Cindy SheaEl Primer Ministro - Gerardo Ortíz

;Best Tropical Latin Album

Retro – Marlow Rosado Y La RiqueñaCubano Soy – Raúl Lara y Sus SonerosDesde Nueva York a Puerto Rico – Eddie MontalvoFormula, Vol. 1 – Romeo Santos

American Roots Music

;Best Americana Album

Slipstream – Bonnie RaittThe Carpenter – The Avett BrothersFrom the Ground Up – John FullbrightThe Lumineers – The LumineersBabel – Mumford & Sons

;Best Bluegrass Album

Nobody Knows You – Steep Canyon RangersThe Gospel Side Of – Dailey & VincentLife Finds a Way – The GrascalsBeat the Devil and Carry a Rail – Noam PikelnyScratch Gravel Road – The Special Consensus

;Best Blues Album

Locked Down – Dr. John33 1/3 – Shemekia CopelandLet It Burn – Ruthie FosterAnd Still I Rise – Heritage Blues OrchestraBring It on Home – Joan Osborne

;Best Folk Album

The Goat Rodeo Sessions – Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris ThileLeaving Eden – Carolina Chocolate DropsElection Special – Ry CooderHambone's Meditations – Luther DickinsonThis One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark – Various Artists

;Best Regional Roots Music Album

The Band Courtbouillon – Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson SavoyMalama Ko Aloha – Keola BeamerShi Kéyah - Songs for the People – Radmilla CodyPilialoha – Weldon KekauohaNothin' But The Best – Corey Ledet with Anthony Dopsie, Dwayne Dopsie & André Thierry

Reggae

;Best Reggae Album

Rebirth – Jimmy CliffMiracle – The Original WailersTomahawk Technique – Sean PaulNew Legend - Jamaica 50th Edition – Sly and Robbie & The Jam MastersReggae Got Soul: Unplugged On Strawberry Hill – Toots And The Maytals

World Music

;Best World Music Album

The Living Room Sessions Part 1 – Ravi ShankarFolila – Amadou & MariamOn a Gentle Island Breeze – Daniel HoJabulani – Hugh MasekelaTraveller – Anoushka Shankar

Children's

;Best Children's Album

Can You Canoe? – The Okee Dokee BrothersHigh Dive and Other Things That Could Have Happened... – Bill HarleyJumpinJazz Kids - A Swinging Jungle Tale - Featuring Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws and Dee Dee Bridgewater – James Murray & Various ArtistsLittle Seed: Songs for Children by Woody Guthrie – Elizabeth MitchellRadio Jungle – The Pop Ups

Once: A New Musical – Original Broadway Cast Recording
*Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti, principal soloists; Steven Epstein & Martin Lowe, producers
* Follies – New Broadway Cast Recording
** Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters & Ron Raines, principal soloists; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers
* The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess – New Broadway Cast Recording
** David Alan Grier, Norm Lewis & Audra McDonald, principal soloists; Tommy Krasker, producer
* Newsies – Original Broadway Cast Recording
** Jeremy Jordan & Kara Lindsay, principal soloists; Frank Filipetti, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Mountain, producers
* Nice Work If You Can Get It – Original Broadway Cast Recording
** Matthew Broderick & Kelli O'Hara, principal soloists; David Chase, Bill Elliott & Robert Sher, producers

Music for Visual Media

;Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

Midnight in Paris – Various ArtistsThe Descendants – Various ArtistsMarley – Bob Marley & The WailersThe Muppets – Various ArtistsRock of Ages – Various Artists

;Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composersThe Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn – John Williams, composerThe Artist – Ludovic Bource, composerThe Dark Knight Rises – Hans Zimmer, composerHugo – Howard Shore, composerJourney – Austin Wintory, composer

;Best Song Written for Visual Media

"Safe & Sound" T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams, songwriters
* "Abraham's Daughter"
** T Bone Burnett, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne, songwriters
* "Learn Me Right"
** Mumford & Sons, songwriters
* "Let Me Be Your Star"
** Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman, songwriters
* "Man or Muppet"
** Bret McKenzie, songwriter

Composing/Arranging

;Best Instrumental Composition

"Mozart Goes Dancing"Chick Corea, composer
* "December Dream"
** Chuck Loeb, composer
* "Music Of Ansel Adams: America"
** Chris Brubeck & Dave Brubeck, composers
* "Overture, Waltz and Rondo"
** Bill Cunliffe, composer
* "Without a Paddle"
** Bill Holman, composer

;Best Instrumental Arrangement

"How About You"Gil Evans, arranger
* "Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington"
** Michael Philip Mossman, arranger
* "Irrequieto"
** Bob Mintzer, arranger
* "A Night In Tunisia "
** Wally Minko, arranger
* "Salt Peanuts! "
** Gordon Goodwin, arranger

;Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

"City Of Roses"Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers
* "Look To The Rainbow"
** Gil Evans, arranger
* "Out There"
** Shelly Berg, arranger
* "Spain "
** Vince Mendoza, arranger
* "Wild Is The Wind"
** Nan Schwartz, arranger

Package

;Best Recording Package

BiophiliaMichael Amzalag & Mathias Augustyniak, art directors
* Boys & Girls
** Brett Kilroe, art director
* Charmer
** Gail Marowitz, art director
* Love This Giant
** Noah Wall, art director
* Swing Lo Magellan
** David Longstreth, art director

;Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial CollectionFritz Klaetke, art director
* The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
** Rob Sheridan, art director
* Go Fly a Kite
** Liz Kweller, art director
* Ram
** Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors
* Some Girls (Super Deluxe Edition)
** Stephen Kennedy, art director

Historical

;Best Historical Album

The Smile Sessions
* Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson & Dennis Wolfe, compilation producers; Mark Linett, mastering engineer
* He is My Story: The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes
** Josh Rosenthal, compilation producer; Bryan Hoffa & Christopher King, mastering engineers
* Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By "Song Catcher" Joseph S. Hall
** Kent Cave, Michael Montgomery & Ted Olson, compilation producers; John Fleenor & Steve Kemp, mastering engineers
* Opika Pende: Africa at 78 RPM
** Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer
* Ram
** Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Simon Gibson, Guy Massey & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers
* Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
** Jeff Place & Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer

Production

;Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

The Goat Rodeo Sessions
* Richard King, engineer; Richard King, mastering engineer The Absence
* Moogie Canazio & Al Schmitt, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer Ashes & Fire
* Glyn Johns, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer Love is a Four Letter Word
* Joe Chiccarelli, Steve Churchyard, Lars Fox, Graham Hope, Tony Maserati & Morgan Stratton, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer Slingshot
* Helik Hadar, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer

;Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

;Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

"Promises"
* Skrillex, remixer
"In My Mind"
* Axel Hedfors, remixer
"Lie Down in Darkness"
* Photek, remixer
"Midnight City"
* Eric Prydz, remixer
"The Veldt"
* Thomas Olsen, remixer

Production, Surround Sound

;Best Surround Sound Album

Modern Cool
* Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Michael Friedman, surround producer
* Chamberland
** David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer
* Quiet Winter Night
** Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer
* Rupa-Khandha
** Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin, surround producers
* Storm Corrosion
** Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Steven Wilson, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer

Production, Classical

;Best Engineered Album, Classical

Life & Breath - Choral Works By René ClausenTom Caulfield & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer
* Americana
** Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer
* Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127 & 131
** Bruce Egre, engineer
* Music for a Time of War
** Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Brayman, mastering engineer
* Souvenir
** Morten Lindberg, engineer; Morten Lindberg, mastering engineer

;Producer of the Year, Classical

Blanton AlspaughChamber Symphonies Davis: Río De Sangre Gjeilo: Northern Lights In Paradisum Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen Music for a Time of War Musto: The Inspector
* Tim Handley
** Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
** Debussy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 7
** Debussy: 24 Préludes
** Fuchs, K.: Atlantic Riband; American Rhapsody; Divinium Mysterium
** Gershwin: Piano Concerto In F; Rhapsody No. 2; I Got Rhythm Variations
** Hailstork: An American Port of Call
** Holst: Cotswolds Symphony; Walt Whitman Overture
** Mahler: Symphony No. 1
** Roussel: Le Festin De L'Araignée
** Still: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3
* Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin
** Americana
** Brubeck & American Poets
** Delibes: Sylvia; Coppélia
** Mind Meld
** Rupa-Khandha
** Weigl: Isle of the Dead; Six Fantasies; Pictures & Tales; Night Fantasies
* James Mallinson
** Britten: War Requiem
** Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
** The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin
** Massenet: Don Quichotte
** Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances
* Dan Merceruio
** Arensky: Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Quintet, Op. 51
** Brasileiro - Works of Francisco Mignone
** Change of Worlds
** The Complete Harpsichord Works of Rameau
** Critical Models - Chamber Works of Mohammed Fairouz
** The Kernis Project: Schubert
** Le Bestiaire
** Scarlatti: La Dirindina & Pur Nel Sonno
** Two Lutes - Lute Duets from England's Golden Age
** ''Weill-Ibert-Berg''

Classical

;Best Orchestral Performance
"Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride In A Fast Machine"Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

* "Mahler: Symphony No. 1"
** Iván Fischer, conductor
* Music for a Time of War
** Carlos Kalmar, conductor
* "Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances"
** Valery Gergiev, conductor
* "Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5"
** Osmo Vänskä, conductor

;Best Opera Recording
"Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen"James Levine & Fabio Luisi, conductors; Hans-Peter König, Jay Hunter Morris, Bryn Terfel & Deborah Voigt; Jay David Saks, producer

* "Berg: Lulu"
** Michael Boder, conductor; Paul Groves, Ashley Holland, Julia Juon & Patricia Petibon; Johannes Müller, producer
* "Handel: Agrippina"
** René Jacobs, conductor; Marcos Fink, Sunhae Im, Bejun Mehta, Alexandrina Pendatchanska & Jennifer Rivera
* "Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress"
** Vladimir Jurowski, conductor; Topi Lehtipuu, Miah Persson & Matthew Rose; Johannes Müller, producer
* "Vivaldi: Teuzzone"
** Jordi Savall, conductor; Delphine Galou, Paolo Lopez, Roberta Mameli, Raffaella Milanesi & Furio Zanasi

;Best Choral Performance
"Life & Breath – Choral Works By René Clausen"Charles Bruffy, conductor

* "Handel: Israel In Egypt"
** Julian Wachner, conductor
* "Ligeti: Requiem; Apparitions; San Francisco Polyphony"
** Peter Eötvös, conductor
* "The Nightingale"
** Stephen Layton, conductor
* "Striggio: Mass For 40 & 60 Voices"
** Hervé Niquet, conductor

;Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
"Meanwhile" – Eighth Blackbird

"Americana" – Modern Mandolin Quartet
"Mind Meld" – ZOFO Duet
"Profanes Et Sacrées" – Boston Symphony Chamber Players
"Rupa-Khandha" – Los Angeles Percussion Quartet

;Best Classical Instrumental Solo
"Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola"Kim Kashkashian

* "Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier"
** András Schiff
* "The Complete Harpsichord Works Of Rameau"
** Jory Vinikour
* "Gál & Elgar: Cello Concertos"
** Claudio Cruz, conductor; Antonio Meneses
* "Holst: The Planets"
** Hansjörg Albrecht

;Best Classical Vocal Solo
"Poèmes"Renée Fleming

* "Debussy: Clair De Lune"
** Natalie Dessay
* "Homecoming – Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato"
** Joyce DiDonato
* "Paris Days, Berlin Nights"
** Ute Lemper
* "Sogno Barocco"
** Anne Sofie von Otter

;Best Classical Compendium
Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; AnaklasisAntoni Wit, conductor; Aleksandra Nagórko & Andrzej Sasin, producers

* Partch: Bitter Music
** Partch, ensemble; John Schneider, producer
* Une Fête Baroque
** Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor; Daniel Zalay, producer

;Best Classical Contemporary Composition
"Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays"Stephen Hartke, composer

* "Inura For Voices, Strings & Percussion"
** Tania León, composer
* "Ugis: The Nightingale"
** Uģis Prauliņš, composer
* "Cello Concerto No. 2 'Towards The Horizon'"
** Einojuhani Rautavaara, composer
* "August 4, 1964"
** Steven Stucky, composer; Gene Scheer, librettist

Music video

;Best Short Form Music Video

"We Found Love" – Rihanna & Calvin Harris
Melina Matsoukas, video director; Juliette Larthe & Ben Sullivan, video producers
*"Houdini" – Foster the People
**Daniels, video directors; Gaetano Crupi, video producer
*"No Church in the Wild" – Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
**Romain Gavras, video director; Mourad Belkeddan, video producer
*"Bad Girls" – M.I.A.
**Romain Gavras, video director; Romain Gavras, video producer
*"Run Boy Run" – Woodkid
**Yoann Lemoine, video director; Roman Pichon, video producer

;Best Long Form Music Video

Big Easy Express – Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe, Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show
Emmett Malloy, video director; Bryan Ling, Mike Luba & Tim Lynch, video producers
*Bring Me Home: Live 2011 – Sade
**Sophie Muller, video director; Roger Davies, Grant Jue & Sophie Muller, video producers
*Radio Music Society – Esperanza Spalding
**Pilar Sanz, video director; Esperanza Spalding, video producer
*Get Along – Tegan and Sara
**Salazar, video director; Nick Blasko, Piers Henwood, Sara Quin & Tegan Quin, video producers
*From the Sky Down – U2
**Davis Guggenheim, video director; Belisa Balaban, Brian Celler, Davis Guggenheim & Ted Skillman, video producers

Special Merit Awards

;MusiCares Person of the Year

Bruce Springsteen

;President's Merit Award

L.A. Reid

;Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

;Grammy Trustees Award

;Technical Grammy Award

Artists with multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple nominations:

Six: Dan Auerbach, Fun, Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, Kanye West
Five: The Black Keys, Chick Corea, Miguel
Four: Jeff Bhasker, Bob Ludwig, Nas
Three: Kelly Clarkson, Drake, Kenny Garrett, Chris Gehringer, Gotye, Mark Hall, Hunter Hayes, Janelle Monáe, Matt Redman, Rihanna, Marvin Sapp, Skrillex, Esperanza Spalding, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, 2 Chainz, Jack White
Two: André 3000, Alabama Shakes, Matthew Bellamy, Big Sean, Gary Burton, Casting Crowns, Eric Church, The Civil Wars, Coldplay, Danger Mouse, Andrew Dawson, Ronnie Dunn, Florence and the Machine, James Fortune, Serban Ghenea, Anthony Hamilton, Calvin Harris, Israel & New Breed, Carly Rae Jepsen, Wiz Khalifa, Kimbra, Greg Kurstin, Lil Wayne, The Lumineers, Maroon 5, Mary Mary, Pusha T, Robert Glasper Experiment, Luciana Souza, Tamia, The-Dream, The Time Jumpers

The following artists received multiple awards:

Five: Dan Auerbach
Three: The Black Keys, Gotye, Jay-Z, Skrillex, Kanye West
Two: Chick Corea, Fun., Kimbra, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, Matt Redman, Esperanza Spalding

Nas had most nominations without a win, with four. Four artists had three nominations without a win: Bruce Springsteen, Jack White, Hunter Hayes and Marvin Sapp.
Two artists received a posthumous Grammy Award: Gil Evans and Ravi Shankar.

In Memoriam

Dave Brubeck, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Andy Williams, Donna Summer, Robin Gibb, Patti Page, Earl Scruggs, Chuck Brown, Davy Jones, Dick Clark, Fontella Bass, Marva Whitney, Jimmy Jones, Cleve Duncan, Herb Reed, Frank Wilson, Hal David, Scott McKenzie, Andy Griffith, Marvin Hamlisch, Richard Adler, Patty Andrews, Dorothy McGuire, Jenni Rivera, Kitty Wells, Frances Preston, Donna Hilley, Rick Blackburn, Doc Watson, Mike Auldridge, Joe South, Ravi Shankar, Mickey Baker, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Carl Davis, Adam Yauch, Jon Lord, Ed Cassidy, Ronnie Montrose, Frank Barsalona, Gil Friesen, Chris Lighty, Billy Strange, Big Jim Sullivan, Jim Marshall, George Marino, John Stronach, Howard Hilson Scott, Al DeLory, Mike Melvoin, Alan Mintz, David Braun, Paul Marshall, Jules Chaikin, Paquito Hechavarria, Yomo Toro, Luis Alberto Spinetta, Elliott Carter, Maurice André, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Claude Nobs, Carrie Smith, Red Holloway, Bob Babbitt, Andrew Love, Bob Welch, Bob Birch and Levon Helm.

Televised ratings

In its original live television broadcast, the ceremony received a 25 share/rating among viewers aged 18–49 and was watched by 28.37 million people.