---
title: genres()
framework: mediaplayer
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: mediaplayer/mpmediaquery/genres()
---

# genres()

Creates a media query that matches all media items and that groups and sorts collections by genre name.

## Declaration

```swift
class func genres() -> MPMediaQuery
```

## Return Value

Return Value A media query that matches all media items and that has a grouping type of MPMediaGrouping.genre.

## See Also

### Creating media queries

- [albums()](mediaplayer/mpmediaquery/albums().md)
- [artists()](mediaplayer/mpmediaquery/artists().md)
- [songs()](mediaplayer/mpmediaquery/songs().md)
- [playlists()](mediaplayer/mpmediaquery/playlists().md)
- [podcasts()](mediaplayer/mpmediaquery/podcasts().md)
- [audiobooks()](mediaplayer/mpmediaquery/audiobooks().md)
- [compilations()](mediaplayer/mpmediaquery/compilations().md)
- [composers()](mediaplayer/mpmediaquery/composers().md)
- [init(filterPredicates:)](mediaplayer/mpmediaquery/init(filterpredicates:).md)