2020 GRAMMY Award Winners

Album of the Year
WINNER: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? — Billie Eilish
Song of The Year
WINNER: “Bad Guy” — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters
Best New Artist
WINNER: Billie Eilish
Best Pop Solo Performance
WINNER: “Truth Hurts” — Lizzo
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
WINNER: “Old Town Road” — Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
WINNER: Look Now — Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Best Pop Vocal Album
WINNER: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? — Billie Eilish
Best Dance Recording
WINNER: “Got to Keep On” — The Chemical Brothers
Best Dance/Electronic Album
WINNER: No Geography — The Chemical Brothers
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
WINNER: Mettavolution — Rodrigo y Gabriela
Best Rock Performance
WINNER: “This Land” — Gary Clark Jr.
Best Metal Performance
WINNER: “7empest” — Tool
Best Rock Song
WINNER: “This Land” — Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)
Best Rock Album
WINNER: Social Cues — Cage the Elephant
Best Alternative Music Album
WINNER: Father of the Bride — Vampire Weekend
Best R&B Performance
WINNER: “Come Home” — Anderson .Paak Featuring André 3000
Best Traditional R&B Performance
WINNER: “Jerome” — Lizzo
Best R&B Song
WINNER: “Sayso” — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring JoJo)
Best Urban Contemporary Album
WINNER: Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) — Lizzo
Best R&B Album
WINNER: Ventura — Anderson .Paak
Best Rap Performance
WINNER:”Racks in the Middle” — Nipsey Hussle Featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy
Best Rap/Sung Performance
WINNER: “Higher” — DJ Khaled Featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend
Best Rap Song
WINNER: “A Lot” — Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage, & Anthony White,
Best Rap Album
WINNER: Igor — Tyler, the Creator
Best Country Solo Performance
WINNERS: “Ride Me Back Home” — Willie Nelson
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
WINNER: “Speechless” — Dan + Shay
Best Country Song
WINNER: “Bring My Flowers Now” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim
Best Country Album
WINNER: While I’m Livin’ — Tanya Tucker
Best New Age Album
WINNER: Wings — Peter Kater
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
WINNER: “Sozinho” — Randy Brecker, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album
WINNER: 12 Little Spells — Esperanza Spalding
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
WINNER: Finding Gabriel — Brad Mehldau
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
WINNER: The Omni-American Book Club — Brian Lynch Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album
WINNER: Antidote — Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band
Best Gospel Performance/Song
WINNER: “Love Theory” — Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
WINNER: “God Only Knows” — For King & Country & Dolly Parton; Josh Kerr,
Best Gospel Album
WINNER: Long Live Love — Kirk Franklin
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
WINNER: Burn the Ships — For King & Country
Best Roots Gospel Album
WINNER: Testimony — Gloria Gaynor
Best Latin Pop Album
WINNER: #ELDISCO — Alejandro Sanz
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
WINNER: El Mal Querer — Rosalía
Best Regional Mexican Album (Including Tejano)
WINNER: De Ayer Para Siempre — Mariachi Los Camperos
Best Tropical Latin Album
WINNER: Opus — Marc Anthony
WINNER: A Journey Through Cuban Music — Aymée Nuviola
Best American Roots Performance
WINNER: “Saint Honesty” — Sara Bareilles
Best American Roots Song
WINNER: “Call My Name” — Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, & Sara Watkins,
Best Americana Album
WINNER: Oklahoma, Keb’ Mo’
Best Bluegrass Album
WINNER: Tall Fiddler, Michael Cleveland
Best Traditional Blues Album
WINNER: Tall, Dark & Handsome, Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men
Best Contemporary Blues Album
WINNER: This Land, Gary Clark Jr.
Best Folk Album
WINNER: Patty Griffin, Patty Griffin
Best Regional Roots Music Album
WINNER: Good Time, Ranky Tanky
Best Reggae Album
WINNER: Rapture, Koffee
Best World Music Album
WINNER: Celia, Angelique Kidjo
Best Children’s Music Album
WINNER: Ageless Songs for the Child Archetype, Jon Samson
Best Spoken Word Album
WINNER: Becoming, Michelle Obama
Best Comedy Album
WINNER: Sticks & Stones, Dave Chappelle
Best Musical Theater Album
WINNER: Hadestown
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
WINNER: A Star Is Born
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
WINNER: Chernobyl
Best Song Written for Visual Media
WINNER: “I’ll Never Love Again” (Film Version), From A Star Is Born
Best Album Notes
WINNER: Stax ’68: A Memphis Story — Steve Greenberg, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Best Historical Album
The Girl From Chickasaw County – The Complete Capitol Masters — Andrew Batt & Kris Maher, compilation producers; Simon Gibson, mastering engineer (Bobbie Gentry)
The Great Comeback: Horowitz at Carnegie Hall — Robert Russ, compilation producer; Andreas K. Meyer & Jennifer Nulsen, mastering engineers (Vladimir Horowitz)
Kankyo Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New AGe MMusic 1980-1990 — Spencer Doran, Yosuke Kitazawa, Douglas Macgowan, & Matt Sullivan, compilation producers; John Baldwin, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
WINNER: Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection — Jeff Place &
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
WINNER: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Rob Kinelski & Finneas O’Connell, engineers; John Greenham, mastering engineer (Billie Eilish)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
WINNER: Finneas
Best Remixed Recording
WINNER: “I Rise (Tracy Young’s Pride Intro Radio Remix)” — Tracy Young,
Best Music Video
WINNER: “Old Town Road (Official Movie)” — Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus
Best Music Film
WINNER: Homecoming
WINNER: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? — Billie Eilish
Song of The Year
WINNER: “Bad Guy” — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters
Best New Artist
WINNER: Billie Eilish
Best Pop Solo Performance
WINNER: “Truth Hurts” — Lizzo
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
WINNER: “Old Town Road” — Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
WINNER: Look Now — Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Best Pop Vocal Album
WINNER: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? — Billie Eilish
Best Dance Recording
WINNER: “Got to Keep On” — The Chemical Brothers
Best Dance/Electronic Album
WINNER: No Geography — The Chemical Brothers
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
WINNER: Mettavolution — Rodrigo y Gabriela
Best Rock Performance
WINNER: “This Land” — Gary Clark Jr.
Best Metal Performance
WINNER: “7empest” — Tool
Best Rock Song
WINNER: “This Land” — Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)
Best Rock Album
WINNER: Social Cues — Cage the Elephant
Best Alternative Music Album
WINNER: Father of the Bride — Vampire Weekend
Best R&B Performance
WINNER: “Come Home” — Anderson .Paak Featuring André 3000
Best Traditional R&B Performance
WINNER: “Jerome” — Lizzo
Best R&B Song
WINNER: “Sayso” — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring JoJo)
Best Urban Contemporary Album
WINNER: Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) — Lizzo
Best R&B Album
WINNER: Ventura — Anderson .Paak
Best Rap Performance
WINNER:”Racks in the Middle” — Nipsey Hussle Featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy
Best Rap/Sung Performance
WINNER: “Higher” — DJ Khaled Featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend
Best Rap Song
WINNER: “A Lot” — Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage, & Anthony White,
Best Rap Album
WINNER: Igor — Tyler, the Creator
Best Country Solo Performance
WINNERS: “Ride Me Back Home” — Willie Nelson
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
WINNER: “Speechless” — Dan + Shay
Best Country Song
WINNER: “Bring My Flowers Now” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim
Best Country Album
WINNER: While I’m Livin’ — Tanya Tucker
Best New Age Album
WINNER: Wings — Peter Kater
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
WINNER: “Sozinho” — Randy Brecker, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album
WINNER: 12 Little Spells — Esperanza Spalding
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
WINNER: Finding Gabriel — Brad Mehldau
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
WINNER: The Omni-American Book Club — Brian Lynch Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album
WINNER: Antidote — Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band
Best Gospel Performance/Song
WINNER: “Love Theory” — Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
WINNER: “God Only Knows” — For King & Country & Dolly Parton; Josh Kerr,
Best Gospel Album
WINNER: Long Live Love — Kirk Franklin
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
WINNER: Burn the Ships — For King & Country
Best Roots Gospel Album
WINNER: Testimony — Gloria Gaynor
Best Latin Pop Album
WINNER: #ELDISCO — Alejandro Sanz
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
WINNER: El Mal Querer — Rosalía
Best Regional Mexican Album (Including Tejano)
WINNER: De Ayer Para Siempre — Mariachi Los Camperos
Best Tropical Latin Album
WINNER: Opus — Marc Anthony
WINNER: A Journey Through Cuban Music — Aymée Nuviola
Best American Roots Performance
WINNER: “Saint Honesty” — Sara Bareilles
Best American Roots Song
WINNER: “Call My Name” — Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, & Sara Watkins,
Best Americana Album
WINNER: Oklahoma, Keb’ Mo’
Best Bluegrass Album
WINNER: Tall Fiddler, Michael Cleveland
Best Traditional Blues Album
WINNER: Tall, Dark & Handsome, Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men
Best Contemporary Blues Album
WINNER: This Land, Gary Clark Jr.
Best Folk Album
WINNER: Patty Griffin, Patty Griffin
Best Regional Roots Music Album
WINNER: Good Time, Ranky Tanky
Best Reggae Album
WINNER: Rapture, Koffee
Best World Music Album
WINNER: Celia, Angelique Kidjo
Best Children’s Music Album
WINNER: Ageless Songs for the Child Archetype, Jon Samson
Best Spoken Word Album
WINNER: Becoming, Michelle Obama
Best Comedy Album
WINNER: Sticks & Stones, Dave Chappelle
Best Musical Theater Album
WINNER: Hadestown
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
WINNER: A Star Is Born
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
WINNER: Chernobyl
Best Song Written for Visual Media
WINNER: “I’ll Never Love Again” (Film Version), From A Star Is Born
Best Album Notes
WINNER: Stax ’68: A Memphis Story — Steve Greenberg, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Best Historical Album
The Girl From Chickasaw County – The Complete Capitol Masters — Andrew Batt & Kris Maher, compilation producers; Simon Gibson, mastering engineer (Bobbie Gentry)
The Great Comeback: Horowitz at Carnegie Hall — Robert Russ, compilation producer; Andreas K. Meyer & Jennifer Nulsen, mastering engineers (Vladimir Horowitz)
Kankyo Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New AGe MMusic 1980-1990 — Spencer Doran, Yosuke Kitazawa, Douglas Macgowan, & Matt Sullivan, compilation producers; John Baldwin, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
WINNER: Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection — Jeff Place &
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
WINNER: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Rob Kinelski & Finneas O’Connell, engineers; John Greenham, mastering engineer (Billie Eilish)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
WINNER: Finneas
Best Remixed Recording
WINNER: “I Rise (Tracy Young’s Pride Intro Radio Remix)” — Tracy Young,
Best Music Video
WINNER: “Old Town Road (Official Movie)” — Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus
Best Music Film
WINNER: Homecoming

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