ASCAP Congratulates Our 2022 Grammy Winners
April 3, 2022
The ASCAP family made a stellar showing at the 64th annual Grammy Awards, held April 3, 2022 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Our members and affiliates earned trophies in 53 categories, led by ASCAP Board member Jon Batiste, who took home five Grammys (including Album of the Year for We Are) and gave a life-affirming performance of his Grammy-winning song "Freedom." 2021's break out pop star Olivia Rodrigo earned three Grammys including Best New Artist. Chris Stapleton dominated the country categories with three awards, while Jazmine Sullivan earned two in the R&B field for her critically acclaimed album Heaux Tales and single “Pick Up Your Feelings." Longtime Bruno Mars collaborator Christopher Brody Brown took Song of the Year and Best R&B Song for co-writing "Leave the Door Open," and ASCAP member Michael Romanowski was the king of engineers this Grammy night, taking three honors - including a Best Immersive Sound Grammy that was postponed from last year.
Foo Fighters took the rock triple crown of Best Rock Song ("Waiting on a War"), Best Rock Album (Medicine at Midnight) and Best Rock Performance (“Making a Fire”), nine days after the tragic death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins; while the band was understandably absent, Billie Eilish paid tribute to Hawkins by wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with his face as she performed her song "Happier Than Ever."
The Grammys stage hosted memorable performances by ASCAP fam across the genre spectrum, from Justin Bieber to BTS, Cynthia Erivo to show closers Brothers Osborne. All in all it was a supportive, heartfelt Grammys show – just what we all needed. Batiste nailed the vibe perfectly during his Album of the Year speech:
"I believe this to my core, there is no best musician, best artist, best dancer, best actor...The creative arts are subjective and they reach people at a point in their lives when they need it most. It's like a song or an album is made and it's almost like it has a radar to find the person when they need it the most...I just put my head down and I work on the craft every day. I love music, I've been playing since I was a little boy. It's more than entertainment for me, it's a spiritual practice...Every single artist that was nominated in this category I actually love and have had out-of-body experiences with your music. I honor you and this is for real artists, real musicians. Let's just keep going. Be you!"
Congratulations to all of our Grammy Awards winners!
Album of the Year
We Are
Jon Batiste
Hot 8 Brass Band, Autumn Rowe & Trombone Shorty, featured artists; Jon Batiste, King Garbage, Kizzo (BUMA) & Autumn Rowe, producers; Jon Batiste & Kizzo (BUMA), engineer/mixer; Troy Andrews, Jon Batiste, Zach Cooper, Vic Dimotsis, Kizzo (BUMA) & Autumn Rowe, songwriters
Song of the Year
“Leave the Door Open”
Christopher Brody Brown, songwriter (Silk Sonic)
Best New Artist
Olivia Rodrigo
Best Pop Solo Performance
“drivers license”
Olivia Rodrigo
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennett
Best Pop Vocal Album
Sour
Olivia Rodrigo
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
Subconsciously
Black Coffee (PRS)
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Tree Falls
Taylor Eigsti
Best Rock Performance
“Making a Fire”
Foo Fighters
Best Metal Performance
“The Alien”
Dream Theater
Best Rock Song
“Waiting on a War”
Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
Best Rock Album
Medicine at Midnight
Foo Fighters
Best Alternative Music Album
Daddy's Home
St. Vincent
Best R&B Performance
“Pick Up Your Feelings”
Jazmine Sullivan
Best R&B Song
“Leave The Door Open”
Christopher Brody Brown, songwriter (Silk Sonic)
Best R&B Album
Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Hurricane”
Featuring The Weeknd (SOCAN) & Lil Baby
Best Rap Song
“Jail”
Shawn Carter, songwriter (Kanye West Featuring Jay-Z)
Best Country Solo Performance
“You Should Probably Leave”
Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“Younger Me”
Brothers Osborne
Best Country Song
“Cold”
Chris Stapleton, songwriter (Chris Stapleton)
Best Country Album
Starting Over
Chris Stapleton
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Songwrights Apothecary Lab
Esperanza Spalding
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Skyline
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver
Christian McBride Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album
Mirror Mirror
with Chucho Valdés
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Believe for It”
Dwan Hill, songwriter
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Old Church Basement
Maverick City Music
Best Tropical Latin Album
Salswing!
Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Best American Roots Performance
“Cry”
Jon Batiste
Best American Roots Song
“Cry”
Jon Batiste, songwriter (Jon Batiste)
Best Traditional Blues Album
I Be Trying
Cedric Burnside
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Kau Ka Pe'a
Kalani Pe'a
Best Reggae Album
Beauty in the Silence
Soja
Best Global Music Album
Mother Nature
Angelique Kidjo
Best Spoken Word Album
Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation from John Lewis
Don Cheadle
Best Comedy Album
Sincerely Louis CK
Louis C.K.
Best Musical Theater Album
The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical
Emily Bear, producer; Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear, composers/lyricists (Barlow & Bear)
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Soul
Jon Batiste & Trent Reznor, composers
Best Song Written for Visual Media
“All Eyes on Me” [From Inside]
Bo Burnham, songwriter (Bo Burnham)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“Meta Knight's Revenge” (From Kirby Superstar)
Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band Featuring Button Masher)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“To the Edge of Longing (Edit Version)”
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza, Czech National Symphony Orchestra & Julia Bullock)
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition
Dhani Harrison (PRS) & Olivia Harrison (PRS), art directors (George Harrison)
Best Historical Album
Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)
Joni Mitchell, compilation producer (Joni Mitchell)
Best Immersive Audio Album (2022)
Alicia
Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Ann Mincieli, immersive producer (Alicia Keys)
Best Immersive Audio Album (2021)
Soundtrack of the American Soldier
Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer (Jim R. Keene & The United States Army Field Band)
Due the COVID-19 pandemic, the 63RD GRAMMY Awards Best Immersive Audio Album Craft Committee meeting was postponed until after last year’s GRAMMY Awards. The committee has met and the nominations for the 63rd GRAMMYs are being voted on and the winner presented as part of the 64TH GRAMMY Awards.
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Chanticleer Sings Christmas
Michael Romanowski, mastering engineer (Chanticleer)
Best Choral Performance
Mahler: Symphony No. 8, 'Symphony of a Thousand'
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Leah Crocetto, Mihoko Fujimura, Ryan McKinny, Erin Morley, Tamara Mumford, Simon O'Neill, Morris Robinson & Tamara Wilson; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children’s Chorus & Pacific Chorale)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Beethoven: “Cello Sonatas - Hope Amid Tears”
Yo-Yo Ma
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Mythologies
Sangeeta Kaur & Hila Plitmann; Danaë Xanthe Vlasse, pianist (Virginie D'Avezac De Castera, Lili Haydn, Wouter Kellerman, Nadeem Majdalany, Eru Matsumoto & Emilio D. Miler)
Best Classical Compendium
Women Warriors - The Voices of Change
Mark Mattson, producer
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Shaw: “Narrow Sea”
Caroline Shaw, composer (Dawn Upshaw, Gilbert Kalish & Sō Percussion)
Best Music Video
“Freedom”
Jon Batiste
Best Music Film
Summer of Soul
(Various Artists)
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, video director