The winners will be revealed at a ceremony at the Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena on Sunday 1st February, 2026 which will be broadcast on CBS, and available live and on demand on Paramount+.
Best Orchestral Performance
Curtis Stewart (violin), National Philharmonic, Michael Repper
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Yuja Wang (piano), Cécile Lartigau (ondes martenot), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Ravel: Boléro
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel (Platoon)
Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Available Formats: Hi-Res+ FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
San Francisco Symphony, Esa-Pekka Salonen
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Best Opera Recording
Janai Brugger (Mary Jane Bowser), J'Nai Bridges (Lucinda), Jamie Barton (Elizabeth Van Lew), Caitlin Lynch (Callie Van Lew), Michael Mayes (Travis Briggs), Nicholas Newton (Henry), Joshua Blue (Wilson)
Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Kwamé Ryan
Available Formats: 2 SACDs, Hi-Res+ FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Brian Vu (Danny Chen), Nina Yoshida Nelsen (Mrs Chen), Hannah Cho (Josephine Young), Alex DeSocio (Sgt. Aaron Marcum)
American Composers Orchestra, Carolyn Kuan
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Omar Najmi (Simon), Miriam Khalil (Sabine), David Adam Moore (Tom), Naomi Louisa O’Connell (Rachel), Karim Sulayman (Sami), Marc Kudisch (Morris)
The Choir of Trinity Wall St, Silvana Quartet
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Naomi Louisa O’Connell (Mary Motorhead), Oisín Ó Dálaigh (Younger Man), John Molloy (Older Man)
Irish National Opera Orchestra, Mark O’Halloran
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Emily D'Angelo (Jess), Ben Bliss (Eric), Kyle Miller (The Sensor), Greer Grimsley (The Commander) Ellie Dehn (Also Jess)
Metropolitan Opera, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Best Choral Performance
Conspirare, Craig Hella Johnston
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
The Crossing, Donald Nally
Available Formats: FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Gabriela Ortiz: Yanga
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel
Patti Drennan Requiem of Light
The Clarion Choir, Steven Fox
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Alarm Will Sound, Alan Pierson
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Neave Trio
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Lullabies For The Brokenhearted
Lili Haydn & Paul Cantelon
Slavic Sessions
Mak Grgić, Mateusz Kowalski (guitars)
Third Coast Percussion
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Curtis Stewart (violin), National Philharmonic, Michael Repper
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Hope Orchestrated
Mary Dawood Catlin (piano), Venezuela Strings Recording Ensemble, Jesús David Medina & Raniero Palm
Inheritances
Adam Tendler (piano)
Han Chen (piano), Malmö Opera, John Jeter
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Yuja Wang (piano), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Alike - My Mother's Dream
Allison Charney (soprano), National Symphonia Orchestra, Benjamin Loeb
Black Pierrot
Sidney Outlaw (baritone), Warren Jones (piano)
In This Short Life
Devony Smith (mezzo), Danny Zelibor (piano)
Susan Narucki (soprano), Curtis Macomber (violin)
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Schubert Beatles
Theo Hoffman (baritone), Steven Blier (piano)
Amanda Forsythe (soprano), Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Paul O'Dette
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Best Classical Compendium
Sandbox Percussion
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
The Dunbar/Moore Sessions, Vol. II
Will Liverman (baritone) et al
Gabriela Ortiz: Yanga
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel
Seven Seasons
Janai Brugger (soprano), Isolde Fair, MB Gordy & Starr Parodi, Nicholas Dodd
Tombeaux
Christina Sandsengen
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Sandbox Percussion
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Alarm Will Sound
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Will Liverman (baritone), Paul Sánchez (piano) et al
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Gabriela Ortiz: Dzonot
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel
Best Engineered Album (Classical)
Sandbox Percussion; Mike Tierney (engineer), Alan Silverman (mastering engineer)
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst Gintas Norvila (engineer), mastering engineer: Jennifer Nulsen (mastering engineer)
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Kristine Opolais (soprano), Günther Groissböck (bass), Brenden Gunnell (tenor), Peter Hoare (tenor), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
Shawn Murphy & Nick Squire (engineers), Tim Martyn (mastering engineer)
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Third Coast Percussion; Judith Sherman & David Skidmore (engineers), Joe Lambert (mastering engineer)
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Yule
Trio Mediæval, Morten Lindberg (engineer/mastering engineer)
