Best Rap Song
- “Anxiety,” Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)
- “The Birds Don’t Sing,” Gene Elliott Thornton Jr., Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams and Stevie Wonder, songwriters (Clipse, Pusha T and Malice featuring John Legend and Voices of Fire)
- “Sticky,” Aaron Bolton, Dudley Alexander Duverne, Gloria Woods, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Janae Wherry, Tyler Okonma and Rex Zamor, songwriters (Tyler, the Creator featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne)
- “TGIF,” Lucas Alegria, Dillon Brophy, Yakki Davis, Gloria Woods, Jess Jackson, Ronnie Jackson, Mario Mims and Jorge M. Taveras, songwriters (GloRilla)
- “TV Off,” Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears and Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay)
Best Rap Album
- “Let God Sort Em Out,” Clipse, Pusha T and Malice
- “Glorious,” GloRilla
- “God Does Like Ugly,” JID
- “GNX,” Kendrick Lamar
- “Chromakopia,” Tyler, the Creator
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
- “A Hurricane in Heels: Healed People Don’t Act Like That (Partially Recorded Live @ City Winery & Other Places),” Queen Sheba
- “Black Shaman,” Marc Marcel
- “Pages,” Omari Hardwick and Anthony Hamilton
- “Saul Williams Meets Carlos Niño & Friends at Treepeople,” Saul Williams, Carlos Niño and Friends
- “Words for Days Vol. 1,” Mad Skillz
Best Jazz Performance
- “Noble Rise,” Lakecia Benjamin featuring Immanuel Wilkins and Mark Whitfield
- “Windows — Live,” Chick Corea, Christian McBride and Brian Blade
- “Peace of Mind / Dreams Come True,” Samara Joy
- “Four,” Michael Mayo
- “All Stars Lead to You — Live,” Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach, Tom Scott, Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold and Rachel Eckroth
Best Jazz Vocal Album
- “Elemental,” Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap
- “We Insist 2025!,” Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiell
- “Portrait,” Samara Joy
- “Fly,” Michael Mayo
- “Live at Vic’s Las Vegas,” Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach, Tom Scott, Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold and Rachel Eckroth
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- “Trilogy 3 (Live),” Chick Corea, Christian McBride and Brian Blade
- “Southern Nights,” Sullivan Fortner featuring Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore
- “Belonging,” Branford Marsalis Quartet
- “Spirit Fall,” John Patitucci featuring Chris Potter and Brian Blade
- “Fasten Up,” Yellowjackets
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- “Orchestrator Emulator,” The 8-Bit Big Band
- “Without Further Ado, Vol 1,” Christian McBride Big Band
- “Lumen,” Danilo Pérez and Bohuslän Big Band
- “Basie Rocks!,” Deborah Silver and the Count Basie Orchestra
- “Lights on a Satellite,” Sun Ra Arkestra
- “Some Days Are Better: The Lost Scores,” Kenny Wheeler Legacy featuring the Royal Academy of Music Jazz Orchestra and Frost Jazz Orchestra
Best Latin Jazz Album
- “La Fleur de Cayenne,” Paquito D’Rivera and Madrid-New York Connection Band
- “The Original Influencers: Dizzy, Chano & Chico,” Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra featuring Pedrito Martinez, Daymé Arocena, Jon Faddis, Donald Harrison and Melvis Santa
- “Mundoagua — Celebrating Carla Bley,” Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
- “A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole,” Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta and Joey Calveiro
- “Vanguardia Subterránea: Live at The Village Vanguard,” Miguel Zenón Quartet
Best Alternative Jazz Album
- “Honey From a Winter Stone,” Ambrose Akinmusire
- “Keys to the City Volume One,” Robert Glasper
- “Ride Into the Sun,” Brad Mehldau
- “Live-Action,” Nate Smith
- “Blues Blood,” Immanuel Wilkins
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- “Wintersongs,” Laila Biali
- “The Gift of Love,” Jennifer Hudson
- “Who Believes In Angels?,” Elton John and Brandi Carlile
- “Harlequin,” Lady Gaga
- “A Matter of Time,” Laufey
- “The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2,” Barbra Streisand
Best Country Solo Performance
- “Nose on the Grindstone,” Tyler Childers
- “Good News,” Shaboozey
- “Bad as I Used to Be (From ‘F1® The Movie’),” Chris Stapleton
- “I Never Lie,” Zach Top
- “Somewhere Over Laredo,” Lainey Wilson
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- “A Song to Sing,” Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
- “Trailblazer,” Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
- “Love Me Like You Used to Do,” Margo Price and Tyler Childers
- “Amen,” Shaboozey and Jelly Roll
- “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame,” George Strait, Chris Stapleton
Best Country Song
- “Bitin’ List,” Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers)
- “Good News,” Michael Ross Pollack, Sam Elliot Roman and Jacob Torrey, songwriters (Shaboozey)
- “I Never Lie,” Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols and Zach Top, songwriters (Zach Top)
- “Somewhere Over Laredo,” Andy Albert, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson and Lainey Wilson, songwriters (Lainey Wilson)
- “A Song to Sing,” Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure, Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Miranda Lambert And Chris Stapleton)
Best Traditional Country Album
- “Dollar a Day,” Charley Crockett
- “American Romance,” Lukas Nelson
- “Oh What a Beautiful World,” Willie Nelson
- “Hard Headed Woman,” Margo Price
- “Ain’t in It for My Health,” Zach Top
Best Contemporary Country Album
- “Patterns,” Kelsea Ballerini
- “Snipe Hunter,” Tyler Childers
- “Evangeline Vs. The Machine,” Eric Church
- “Beautifully Broken,” Jelly Roll
- “Postcards From Texas,” Miranda Lambert
Best American Roots Performance
- “Lonely Avenue,” Jon Batiste featuring Randy Newman
- “Ancient Light,” I’m With Her
- “Crimson And Clay,” Jason Isbell
- “Richmond On The James,” Alison Krauss and Union Station
- “Beautiful Strangers,” Mavis Staples
Best Americana Performance
- “Boom,” Sierra Hull
- “Poison in My Well,” Maggie Rose and Grace Potter
- “Godspeed,” Mavis Staples
- “That’s Gonna Leave a Mark,” Molly Tuttle
- “Horses,” Jesse Welles
Best American Roots Song
- “Ancient Light,” Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her)
- “Big Money,” Jon Batiste, Mike Elizondo and Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
- “Foxes in the Snow,” Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell)
- “Middle,” Jesse Welles, songwriter (Jesse Welles)
- “Spitfire,” Sierra Hull, songwriter (Sierra Hull)