| | Best Alternative Music Album |
| | Best Traditional Blues Album |
| | Best Contemporary Blues Album |
| | Best Album for Children |
| | Best Musical Album for Children |
| | Best Spoken Word Album for Children |
| | Best Orchestral Performance |
| | Best Classical Vocal Performance |
| | Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral |
| | Best Opera Recording |
| | Best Choral Performance |
| | Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra) |
| | Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) |
| | Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) |
| | Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor) |
| | Best Chamber Music Performance |
| | Best Classical Contemporary Composition |
| | Best Classical Album |
| | Best Classical Crossover Album |
| | Best New Classical Artist |
| | Best Comedy Album |
| | Best Spoken Comedy Album |
| | Best Instrumental Composition |
| | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (now in the "Film/TV/Media" field) |
| | Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (now in the "film/TV/media" field) |
| | Best Arrangement |
| | Best Instrumental Arrangement |
| | Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) |
| | Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices |
| | Best Female Country Vocal Performance |
| | Best Male Country Vocal Performance |
| | Best Country Performance, Duo or Group - Vocal or Instrumental |
| | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal |
| | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals |
| | Best Country Instrumental Performance |
| | Best Country & Western Recording |
| | Best Country & Western Single |
| | Best Country Song |
| | Best Country Album |
| | Best Bluegrass Album |
| | Best New Country & Western Artist |
| | Best Dance Recording (previously in "Pop") |
| | Best Electronic/Dance Album |
| | Best Disco Recording (1980 only) |
| | Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media |
| | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (previously in the "composing and arranging" field) |
| | Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (previously in the "composing and arranging" field) |
| | Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording |
| | Best Traditional Folk Album |
| | Best Contemporary Folk Album |
| | Best Native American Music Album |
| | Best Hawaiian Music Album |
| | Best Gospel Performance |
| | Best Gospel Song |
| | Best Gospel Performance, Traditional |
| | Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary |
| | Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female |
| | Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male |
| | Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus |
| | Best Soul Gospel Performance |
| | Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional |
| | Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary |
| | Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female |
| | Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male |
| | Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male or Female |
| | Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus |
| | Best Inspirational Performance |
| | Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album |
| | Best Rock Gospel Album |
| | Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album |
| | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album |
| | Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album |
| | Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album |
| | Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female |
| | Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male |
| | Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group |
| | Best Jazz Instrumental Solo |
| | Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group |
| | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album |
| | Best Jazz Fusion Performance |
| | Best Original Jazz Composition |
| | Best Jazz Vocal Album |
| | Best Contemporary Jazz Album |
| | Best Latin Jazz Album |
| | Best Latin Recording |
| | Best Latin Pop Album |
| | Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album |
| | Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album |
| | Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album |
| | Best Tejano Album |
| | Best Salsa Album |
| | Best Merengue Album |
| | Best Salsa/Merengue Album |
| | Best Musical Show Album |
| | Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television |
| | Best Short Form Music Video |
| | Best Long Form Music Video |
| | Best Concept Music Video |
| | Best Performance Music Video |
| | Video of the Year |
| | Best New Age Album |
| | Best Album Cover |
| | Best Album Cover - Classical |
| | Best Album Cover - Other Than Classical |
| | Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts |
| | Best Album Cover, Photography |
| | Best Recording Package |
| | Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package |
| | Best Album Notes |
| | Best Album Notes - Classical |
| | Best Polka Album |
| | Best Vocal Performance, Female |
| | Best Vocal Performance, Male |
| | Best Performance by a Vocal Group |
| | Best Performance by a Chorus |
| | Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus |
| | Best Instrumental Performance |
| | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance |
| | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance |
| | Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female |
| | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal |
| | Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus |
| | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals |
| | Best Performance by an Orchestra - for Dancing |
| | Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra - Primarily Not Jazz or for Dancing |
| | Best Pop Instrumental Performance |
| | Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring |
| | Best Contemporary Song |
| | Best Pop Vocal Album |
| | Best Pop Instrumental Album |
| | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical |
| | Best Engineered Album, Classical |
| | Best Engineered Recording - Special or Novel Effects |
| | Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical |
| | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical |
| | Producer of the Year, Classical |
| | Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical |
| | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance |
| | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance |
| | Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female |
| | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals |
| | Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance |
| | Best R&B Instrumental Performance |
| | Best Urban/Alternative Performance |
| | Best Rhythm & Blues Recording |
| | Best R&B Song |
| | Best R&B Album |
| | Best Contemporary R&B Album |
| | Best Rap Performance |
| | Best Rap Solo Performance |
| | Best Female Rap Solo Performance |
| | Best Male Rap Solo Performance |
| | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group |
| | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration |
| | Best Rap Song |
| | Best Rap Album |
| | Best Reggae Album |
| | Best Female Rock Vocal Performance |
| | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance |
| | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo |
| | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal |
| | Best Rock Instrumental Performance |
| | Best Hard Rock Performance |
| | Best Metal Performance |
| | Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental |
| | Best Rock Song |
| | Best Rock Album |
| | Best Surround Sound Album |
| | Best Spoken Word Album |
| | Best Spoken Comedy Album |
| | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album |
| | Best World Music Album |
| | Best Traditional World Music Album |
| | Best Contemporary World Music Album |