The Best New Artist award recognizes an artist's first recording that establishes their public identity.

The Album of the Year award is considered the most prestigious honor at the Grammys, recognizing an album's overall excellence.

The Record of the Year award honors a single track for its overall performance and production.

The Song of the Year award recognizes the songwriting excellence of a song, regardless of its performance or production.

The Best Live Album award recognizes an album that captures a live performance, showcasing the artist's stagecraft and energy.

The Best Music Video award honors the artistic and technical excellence of a music video.

The Best Compilation Soundtrack award is given to the best soundtrack album created for a film, television show, or other visual media.

The Best Historical Album award recognizes the best album of previously unreleased historical recordings, preserving and celebrating music from the past.

The Best Traditional Blues Album award recognizes an album that showcases the traditional sounds and styles of blues music.

The Best Contemporary Blues Album award honors an album that blends traditional blues elements with modern sounds and influences.

The Best Rock Blues Album award is given to an album that fuses blues with rock elements, creating a high-energy and powerful sound.

The Best Blues Album award recognizes the best blues album overall, encompassing traditional, contemporary, and rock blues styles.

The Best Reggae Album award recognizes an album that showcases the unique rhythms and sounds of reggae music.

The Best Ska Album award honors an album that captures the upbeat and lively sounds of ska music.

The Best Dub Album award is given to an album that showcases the experimental and electronic sounds of dub music.