The 2026 edition of the GRAMMY Awards recently came to a close in Los Angeles, California. There are eight categories specifically for recordings of classical music, as well as two further categories honoring engineers in the classical field.

The full list of classical award-winners is as follows:

Best Orchestral Performance: Awarded to the conductor and the orchestra:

"Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie" — Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons, conductor

 

Best Opera Recording: Awarded to the conductor, album producer(s), and principal soloists, and to the composer and librettist of a world premiere opera recording only (where applicable)

"Heggie: Intelligence" — Houston Grand Opera, Gene Scheer (librettist), Kwamé Ryan (conductor), Jamie Barton, J'Nai Bridges, and Janai Brugger (cast), Blanton Alspaugh (producer)

 

Best Choral Performance: Awarded to the conductor, and to the choral director and/or chorus master where applicable, and to the choral organization/ensemble

"Ortiz: Yanga" — Los Angeles Philharmonic & Tambuco Percussion Ensemble, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor), Grant Gershon (chorus master)

 

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: Awarded to the ensemble and conductor

"Dennehy: Land of Winter" — Alan Pierson, Alarm Will Sound

 

Best Classical Instrumental Solo: Awarded to the instrumental soloist(s) and to the conductor

"Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos" — Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Andris Nelsons (conductor), Boston Symphony Orchestra

 

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: Awarded to vocalist(s) and collaborative artist(s) (e.g. pianists, conductors)

"Telemann: Ino - Opera Arias For Soprano" — Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Amanda Forsythe (soloist), Robert Mealy, Paul O'Dette, and Stephen Stubbs (conductors)

 

Best Classical Compendium: Awarded to the artist(s) and to the album producer(s) and engineer(s) of over 50% playing time of the album, and to the composer and librettist (if applicable) with over 50% playing time of a world premiere recording only

"Ortiz: Yanga" — Gustavo Dudamel (conductor), Dmitriy Lipay (producer)

 

Best Contemporary Classical Composition: A composer's award for a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the eligibility year

"Ortiz: Dzonot" — Alisa Weilerstein (cello), Gustavo Dudamel (conductor), Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gabriela Ortiz (composer)

 

Best Engineered Album, Classical: An engineer's award (artists' names in italics)

"Cerrone: Don't Look Down" — Mike Tierney (engineer), Alan Silverman (mastering engineer), Sandbox Percussion

 

Producer Of The Year, Classical: a producer's award

Elaine Martone

 

For the full list of GRAMMY winners, click here.