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Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album

Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album: Recording Academy honor for dance/electronic albums (also styled Best Dance/Electronic Music Album), at least 50% dance/electronic content. Winners: FKA twigs 2026, Charli XCX 2025, Beyoncé 2023, Kaytranada first Black winner 2021.

Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical

Best Engineered Album, Classical is a Recording Academy Grammy Award for engineers of newly recorded classical albums, judged on mix, sound quality, and trueness of reproduction; mastering engineers share it since 2012, with Sandbox Percussion winning 2026.

Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: annual Recording Academy craft award, given since 1959, honoring engineers and, since 2011, mastering engineers on newly recorded non-classical albums; 2026 winner That Wasn't A Dream.

Grammy Award for Best Folk Album

The Grammy Award for Best Folk Album is a Recording Academy honor for primarily acoustic folk recordings, first awarded in 2012 after merging the traditional and contemporary folk categories.

Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album

The Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album honors albums of music from outside the United States; first awarded in 1992, it took its current name in 2021.

Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance

The Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance is a Recording Academy honor presented to hard rock recording artists from 1989 until 2011 for a single or album.

Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album

Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album, a Recording Academy category given 2005 to 2011 (first winner Slack Key Guitar Volume 2, last winner Huana Ke Aloha by Tia Carrere), discontinued in the 2011 category overhaul and succeeded by Best Regional Roots Music Album.

Grammy Award for Best Historical Album

Grammy Award for Best Historical Album: Recording Academy honor since 1959 for newly created albums of historically significant recordings with new annotation and packaging; 2026 winner Joni Mitchell Archives Volume 4.

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Recording Academy honor for instrumental jazz albums by small groups of one to eight musicians; Chick Corea won it ten times; 2026 winner "Southern Nights" by Sullivan Fortner.

Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album is an annual Recording Academy honor for large jazz ensemble and big band albums, presented since 1961.

Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album

The Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, first given in 1995, honors albums blending jazz and improvisation with Latin, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.

Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album

The Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album honors Latin pop albums, presented by the Recording Academy since 1984, when José Feliciano won the first award.

Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance

Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance: annual Recording Academy honor for a metal single or track, vocal or instrumental, awarded to the artist. Created after Jethro Tull's 1989 upset; Turnstile won 2026 with "BIRDS".

Grammy Award for Best Music Video

The Grammy Award for Best Music Video, also called Best Short Form Music Video, honors excellence in official music videos for individual tracks; Doechii won in 2026.

Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album

Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album: annual Recording Academy honor for cast and studio recordings of musical theater scores, awarded since 1959 under earlier cast-album names, since 2012 as Best Musical Theater Album; 2026 winner Buena Vista Social Club.

Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album

Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album: Recording Academy category awarded 2001-2011, first won by Gathering Of Nations Pow Wow; merged into Best Regional Roots Music Album in 2012.

Grammy Award for Best New Age Album

The Grammy Award for Best New Age Album, since 2023 the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album, honors atmospheric and devotional music annually since 1987.

Grammy Award for Best New Artist

Grammy Award for Best New Artist: Recording Academy prize for a breakthrough artist with at least five singles or one album; Olivia Dean won in 2026; rules revised 2010, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2026, 2027.

Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording

The Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, originally Best Classical Opera Production, honors complete opera recordings and is awarded to the conductor, principal soloists, and producer.

Grammy Award for Best Polka Album

Grammy Award for Best Polka Album, also Best Polka Recording: Recording Academy honor for polka albums, 1986-2009; first won by Frank Yankovic, dominated by Jimmy Sturr with 18 wins, eliminated in 2009 for low entries.

Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

The Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance honors pop recordings by duos, groups, or collaborations, first awarded in 2012 to Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse.

Grammy Award for Best R&B Album

Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, an annual Recording Academy honor recognizing artistic excellence in R&B albums; awarded to the artist, producer, and engineer/mixer of over 50 percent playing time; Boyz II Men won the first archived edition in 1995, Leon Thomas III won in 2026 for MUTT.

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album: Recording Academy honor for rap albums, first given in 1996 to Naughty by Nature; Kendrick Lamar and Eminem hold the most wins, with Kendrick's GNX winning 2026.

Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance

Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, a Recording Academy honor for rap performances by solo artists, duos, or groups. First given in 1989 to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince; split 1991-2011; Kendrick Lamar leads with 8 wins; 2026 winner Clipse's "Chains & Whips".

Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album

The Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album is an annual Recording Academy award for reggae albums, first presented in 1985 to Black Uhuru and won in 2026 by Keznamdi.

Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album

Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album: Recording Academy award created in 2012 from the Hawaiian, Zydeco/Cajun, and Native American album categories; covers Cajun, zydeco, Hawaiian, Native American, brass band, polka, go-go, swamp pop, and since 2025 conjunto.

Grammy Award for Best Rock Album

Grammy Award for Best Rock Album: annual Recording Academy honor for rock albums, first given in 1995 to the Rolling Stones' Voodoo Lounge; awarded to artist, producer, and engineer/mixer of over 50% playing time; 2026 winner Turnstile's NEVER ENOUGH.

Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Recording Academy rock category (early 1980s to 2011). U2 won seven times; final winner The Black Keys, "Tighten Up," 2011; merged into Best Rock Performance in 2012.

Grammy Award for Best Rock Song

Grammy Award for Best Rock Song: Recording Academy songwriter's award for rock songs (including metal), first awarded in 1992 to Sting for "Soul Cages"; Nine Inch Nails won the 2026 edition.

Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album

The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, renamed Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording in 2023, honors audio books, storytelling, and narrations, first awarded in 1959.