Awards,
Grammy Winners 2025
This year's classical winners included new works by Gabriela Ortiz, the late Kaija Saariaho and Caroline Shaw, songs by Florence Price from American soprano Karen Slack and pianist Michelle Cann, Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 and Mason Bates's Resurrexit from the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck, and Víkingur Ólafsson's recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations.
Best Orchestral Performance
María Dueñas (violin), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Best Opera Recording
Fleur Barron (Adriana), Axelle Fanyo (Refka), Nicholas Phan (Yonas), Christopher Purves (Tsargo)
San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Esa-Pekka Salonen
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res+ FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Best Choral Performance
The Crossing, Donald Nally
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res+ FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Karen Slack (soprano), Michelle Cann (piano)
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Best Classical Compendium
María Dueñas (violin), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
María Dueñas (violin), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Best Engineered Classical Album
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV