---
title: MPMediaGrouping.albumArtist
framework: mediaplayer
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: mediaplayer/mpmediagrouping/albumartist
---

# MPMediaGrouping.albumArtist

Groups and sorts media item collections by album artist (the primary performing artist for an album as a whole).

## Declaration

```swift
case albumArtist
```

## See Also

### Media query keys

- [MPMediaGrouping.title](mediaplayer/mpmediagrouping/title.md)
- [MPMediaGrouping.album](mediaplayer/mpmediagrouping/album.md)
- [MPMediaGrouping.artist](mediaplayer/mpmediagrouping/artist.md)
- [MPMediaGrouping.composer](mediaplayer/mpmediagrouping/composer.md)
- [MPMediaGrouping.genre](mediaplayer/mpmediagrouping/genre.md)
- [MPMediaGrouping.playlist](mediaplayer/mpmediagrouping/playlist.md)
- [MPMediaGrouping.podcastTitle](mediaplayer/mpmediagrouping/podcasttitle.md)