What are the categories and music genres for the 2023 Grammy Awards?

The Grammy Awards are considered one of the ‘Big Three’ music awards nights, along with the American Music Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. The 65th Annual Grammy Awards will take place this Sunday, 6 February, in Los Angeles.

The ceremony will bring together the biggest names in the music industry, vying to win some of the most coveted awards in the business. The Best Song, Album, Record and New Artist will all be crowned on Sunday, but the full list of categories run far deeper than that.

Here’s the complete rundown of all 91 categories for the 2023 Grammy Awards…

Record of the Year

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Best New Artist

Best Pop Solo Performance

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Best Pop Vocal Album

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Best Rock Performance

Best Metal Performance

Best Rock Song

Best Rock Album

Best Alternative Music Performance

Best Alternative Music Album

Best R&B Performance

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Best R&B Song

Best Progressive R&B Album

Best R&B Album

Best Rap Performance

Best Melodic Rap Performance

Best Rap Song

Best Rap Album

Best Country Solo Performance

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Best Country Song

Best Country Album

Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Best Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Best Roots Gospel Album

Best Latin Pop Album

Best Musica Urbana Album

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

Best Regional Mexican Music Album

Best Tropical Latin Album

Best American Roots Performance

Best Americana Performance

Best American Roots Song

Best Americana Album

Best Bluegrass Album

Best Traditional Blues Album

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Best Folks Album

Best Regional Roots Music Album

Best Reggae Album

Best Global Music Performance

Best Global Music Album

Best Children’s Music Album

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

Best Comedy Album

Best Musical Theater Album

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

Best Song Written for Visual Media

Best Instrumental Composition

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocal

Best Recording Package

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

Best Album Notes

Best Historical Album

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Best Remixing Recording

Best Immersive Audio Album

Best Engineered Album, Classical

Producer of the Year, Classical

Best Orchestral Performance

Best Opera Recording

Best Choral Performance

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Best Classical Compendium

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Best Music Video

Best Music Film