• Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), Beyonce - Winner

• "Poker Face," Lady Gaga
• "Pretty Wings," Maxwell
• "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
• "You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift

• Fearless, Taylor Swift Winner

• The Foundation, Zac Brown Band
• Twang, George Strait
• Defying Gravity, Keith Urban
• Call Me Crazy, Lee Ann Womack

• Zac Brown Band Winner

• Keri Hilson
• MGMT
• Silversun Pickups
• The Ting Tings

• A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!, Stephen Colbert Winner

• Back From the Dead, Spinal Tap
• Internet Leaks, Weird Al Yankovic
• My Weakness Is Strong, Patton Oswalt
• Suckin' It for the Holidays, Kathy Griffin
• Tall, Dark, & Chicano, George Lopez

• "Use Somebody" (Kings Of Leon) Winner

• "Halo" (Beyonce)
• "I Gotta Feeling" (the Black Eyed Peas)
• "Poker Face" (Lady Gaga)
• "You Belong With Me" (Taylor Swift)³

• 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day Winner

• Black Ice, AC/DC
• Live From Madison Square Garden, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood

• Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King, Dave Matthews Band
• No Line on the Horizon, U2

• "Halo," Beyonce Winner

• "Hometown Glory," Adele
• "Hot N Cold," Katy Perry
• "Sober," Pink
• "You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift

• Fearless, Taylor Swift Winner

• I Am...Sasha Fierce, Beyonce
• The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
• The Fame, Lady Gaga
• Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King, Dave Matthews Band

• "Know You Down," Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo - Winner
• "Ego," Beyonce & Kanye West
• "Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
• "I'm On A Boat," The Lonely Island & T-Pain
• "Dead And Gone," T.I. & Justin Timberlake

BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "Make It Mine," Jason Mraz - Winner
• "This Time," John Legend
• "Love You," Maxwell
• "If You Don't Know Me by Now," Seal
• "All About the Love Again," Stevie Wonder

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

• "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas - Winner
• "We Weren't Born to Follow," Bon Jovi
• "Never Say Never," The Fray
• "Sara Smile," Daryl Hall & John Oates
• "Kids," MGMT

BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS

• "Lucky," Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat - Winner

"Sea of Heartbreak," Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen

• "Love Sex Magic," Ciara & Justin Timberlake
• "Baby, It's Cold Outside," Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
• "Breathe," Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

• "Throw Down Your Heart," Bela Fleck - Winner
• "Besame Mucho," Herb Alpert
• "The Fire," Imogen Heap
• "Phoenix Rise," Maxwell
• "Funk Joint," Marcus Miller

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

• "Potato Hole," Booker T. Jones - Winner
• "In Boston," Chris Botti
• "Legacy," Hiroshima
• "Modern Art," The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
• "Down The Wire," Spyro Gyra

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

• "The E.N.D.," The Black Eyed Peas - Winner
• "Breakthrough," Colbie Caillat
• "All I Ever Wanted," Kelly Clarkson
• "The Fray," The Fray
• "Funhouse," Pink

BEST DANCE RECORDING

• "Poker Face," Lady Gaga - Winner
• "Boom Boom Pow," The Black Eyed Peas
• "When Love Takes Over," David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
• "Celebration," Madonna
• "Womanizer," Britney Spears

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM

• "The Fame," Lady Gaga - Winner
• "Divided By Night," The Crystal Method
• "One Love," David Guetta
• "Party Rock," LMFAO
• "Yes," Pet Shop Boys

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM

• "Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden," Michael Buble - Winner
• "A Swingin' Christmas," Tony Bennett
• "Your Songs," Harry Connick, Jr.
• "Liza's At the Palace," Liza Minnelli
• "American Classic," Willie Nelson

BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "Working On a Dream," Bruce Springsteen - Winner
• "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'," Bob Dylan
• "Change In the Weather," John Fogerty
• "Dreamer," Prince
• "Fork in the Road," Neil Young

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

• "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon - Winner
• "Can't Find My Way Home," Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
• "Life In Technicolor II," Coldplay
• "21 Guns," Green Day
• "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight," U2

BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE

• "War Machine," AC/DC - Winner
• "Check My Brain," Alice In Chains
• "When I've Done," Linkin Park
• "The Unforgiven III," Metallica
• "Burn It To The Ground," Nickelback

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE

• "Dissident Aggressor," Judas Priest - Winner
• "Set To Fail," Lamb of God
• "Head Crusher," Megadeth
• "Senor Peligro," Ministry
• "Hate Worldwide," Slayer

BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

• "A Day In The Life," Jeff Beck - Winner
• "Warped Sister," Booker T. Jones
• "Playing With Fire," Brad Paisley
• "Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'," Brian Setzer Orchestra
• "Now We Run," Steve Vai

BEST ROCK SONG

• "Use Somebody," Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon) -Winner
• "The Fixer," Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
• "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight," Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr. (U2)
• "21 Guns," Billy Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tre Cool (Green Day)
• "Working On A Dream," Bruce Springsteen

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

• "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix," Phoenix - Winner
• "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today," David Byrne & Brian Eno
• "The Open Door," Death Cab For Cutie
• "Sounds of the Universe," Depeche Mode
• "It's Blitz!," Yeah Yeah Yeahs

BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" Beyonce - Winner
• "It Kills Me," Melanie Fiona
• "That Was Then," Lalah Hathaway
• "Goin' Thru Changes," Ledisi
• "Lions, Tigers & Bears," Jazmine Sullivan

BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "Pretty Wings," Maxwell - Winner
• "The Point Of It All," Anthony Hamilton
• "Sobeautiful," Musiq Soulchild
• "Under," Pleasure P
• "There Goes My Baby," Charlie Wilson

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

• "Blame It," Jamie Foxx & T-Pain - Winner
• "Chocolate High," India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
• "Ifuleave," Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
• "Higher Ground," Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
• "Love Has Finally Come At Last," Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "At Last," Beyonce - Winner
• "Soul Music," Anthony Hamilton
• "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," Boney James & Quinn
• "Sow Love," Ann Nesby
• "Woman Gotta Have It," Calvin Richardson

BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE

• "Pearls," India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore - Winner
• "Daykeeper," The Foreign Exchange
• "All Matter," Robert Glasper & Bilal
• "A Tale of Two," Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson
• "Blend," Tonex

BEST R&B SONG

• "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart(Beyonce) - Winner
• "Blame It," James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melachon,Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker (Jamie Foxx & T-Pain)
• "Lions, Tigers & Bears," Salaam Remi & Jazzmine Sullivan (Jazmine Sullivan)
• "Pretty Wings," Hod David & Musze (Maxwell)
• "Under," D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens(Pleasure P)

BEST R&B ALBUM

• "Blacksummers' Night," Maxwell - Winner
• "The Point Of It All," Anthony Hamilton
• "Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics," India.Arie
• "Turn Me Loose," Ledisi
• "Uncle Charlie," Charlie Wilson

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM

• "I Am...Sasha Fierce," Beyonce - Winner
• "Intuition," Jamie Foxx
• "The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper," Pleasure P
• "Ready," Trey Songs
• "Thr33 Rings," T-Pain

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE

• "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)," Jay-Z - Winner
• "Best I Ever Had," Drake
• "Beautiful," Eminem
• "Day 'N' Nite," Kid Cudi
• "Casa Bey," Mos Def

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP

• "Crack a Bottle," Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent - Winner
• "Too Many Rappers," Beastie Boys & Nas
• "Money Goes, Honey Stay," Fabolous & Jay-Z
• "Make Her Say," Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
• "Amazing," Kanye West & Young Jeezy

BEST RAP SONG

• "Run This Town," Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West) - Winner
• "Best I Ever Had," Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels (Drake)
• "Day 'N' Nite," S. Mescudi, O. Omishore (Kid Cudi)
• "Dead And Gone," C. Harris, R. Tadross, J. Timberlake (T.I. & Justin Timberlake)
• "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)," Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson (Jay-Z)

BEST RAP ALBUM

• "Relapse," Eminem - Winner

"Universal Mind Control," Common

• "R.O.O.T.S.," Flo Rida
• "The Ecstatic," Mos Def
• "The Renaissance," Q-Tip

BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "White Horse," Taylor Swift - Winner
• "Dead Flowers," Miranda Lambert
• "I Just Call You Mine," Martina McBride
• "Just A Dream," Carrie Underwood
• "Solitary Thinkin'," Lee Ann Womack

BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "Sweet Thing," Keith Urban - Winner
• "All I Ask For Anymore," Trace Adkins
• "People Are Crazy," Billy Currington
• "High Cost Of Living," Jamey Johnson
• "Living For The Night," George Strait

BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

• "Cowgirls Don't Cry," Brooks & Dunn
• "Chicken Fried," Zac Brown Band
• "I Run To You," Lady Antebellum - WINNER
• "Here Comes Goodbye," Racal Flatts
• "It Happens," Sugarland

BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS

• "I Told You So," Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis - Winner
• "Beautiful World," Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
• "Down The Road," Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
• "Start A Band," Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
• "Everything But Quits," Lee Ann Womack & George Strait

BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

• "Producer's Medley," Steve Wariner - 'Winner
• "Under the (Five) Wire," Alison Brown
• "The Crystal Merchant," The Greencards
• "Mansinneedof," Sarah Jarosz

BEST COUNTRY SONG

• "White Horse," Liz Rose & Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift) - Winner
• "All I Ask For Anymore," Casey Beathard & Tim James (Trace Adkins)
• "High Cost of Living," Jamey Johnson & James Slater (Jamey Johnson)
• "I Run To You," Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)
• "People Are Crazy," Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones (Billy Currington)