Record of the Year:

“Nothin’ On You” — B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
“Love The Way You Lie” — Eminem Featuring Rihanna
“F*** You” — Cee Lo Green
“Empire State Of Mind” — Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
"Need You Now" — Lady Antebellum  winner
 
 

Album of the Year:

"The Suburbs" — Arcade Fire"  winner
"Recovery" — Eminem
"Need You Now" — Lady Antebellum
"The Fame Monster" — Lady Gaga Teenage
"Dream" — Katy Perry
 
 

Song of the Year:

“Beg Steal Or Borrow” — Ray LaMontagne (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs)
“F*** You” — Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars (Cee Lo Green)
“The House That Built Me” —Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert)
“Love The Way You Lie” — Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers (Eminem Featuring Rihanna)
"Need You Now" — Lady Antebellum  (Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott)  winner
 
 

New Artist:

Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding  winner
 
 

Female Pop Vocal Performance:

"King Of Anything" -- Sara Bareilles
"Halo (Live)" -- Beyoncé
"Chasing Pirates" -- Norah Jones
"Bad Romance" -- Lady Gaga  winner
"Teenage Dream" -- Katy Perry
 
 

Male Pop Vocal Performance:

"Haven't Met You Yet" -- Michael Bublé
"This Is It" -- Michael Jackson
"Whataya Want From Me" -- Adam Lambert
"Just The Way You Are" -- Bruno Mars  winner
"Half Of My Heart -- John Mayer
 
 

Pop Performance by a Duo or Group:

“Don’t Stop Believin’” — Glee Cast
“Misery” — Maroon 5
“The Only Exception” — Paramore
“Babyfather” — Sade
“Hey, Soul Sister” — Train  winner
 
 

Pop Collaboration:

“Airplanes II” — B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
“Imagine” — Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare  winner
“If It Wasn’t For Bad” — Elton John & Leon Russell
“Telephone” — Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
“California Gurls” — Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg
 
 

Pop Vocal Album:

"My World 2.0" -- Justin Bieber
"I Dreamed A Dream" -- Susan Boyle
"The Fame Monster" -- Lady Gaga  winner
"Battle Studies" -- John Mayer
"Teenage Dream" -- Katy Perry
 
 

Solo Rock Vocal Performance:

"Run Back To Your Side" -- Eric Clapton
"Crossroads" -- John Mayer
"Helter Skelter" -- Paul McCartney  winner
"Silver Rider" -- Robert Plant
"Angry World" -- Neil Young
 
 

Rock Performance by a Duo or Group:

"Ready To Start” — Arcade Fire
“I Put A Spell On You” — Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
“Tighten Up” — The Black Keys  winner
“Radioactive” — Kings Of Leon
“Resistance” — Muse
 
 

Rock Song:

“Angry World” — Neil Young (Neil Young)  winner
“Little Lion Man” — Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston (Mumford & Sons)
“Radioactive” — Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings Of Leon)
“Resistance” — Matthew Bellamy (Muse)
“Tighten Up” — Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney (The Black Keys)
 
 

Rock Album:

"Emotion & Commotion" -- Jeff Beck
"The Resistance" -- Muse  winner
"Backspacer" -- Pearl Jam
"Mojo" -- Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
"Le Noise" -- Neil Young
 
 

Female R&B Vocal Performance:

"Gone Already" -- Faith Evans
"Bittersweet" -- Fantasia  winner
"Everything To Me" -- Monica
"Tired" -- Kelly Price
"Holding You Down (Going In Circles)" -- Jazmine Sullivan
 

Male R&B Vocal Performance:

"Second Chance" -- El DeBarge
"Finding My Way Back" -- Jaheim
"Why Would You Stay" -- Kem
"We're Still Friends" -- (Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild
"There Goes My Baby" -- Usher  winner
 
 

R&B Performance by a Duo or Group:

“Take My Time” — Chris Brown & Tank
“Love” — Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
“You’ve Got A Friend” — Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
“Shine” — John Legend & The Roots
“Soldier Of Love” — Sade  winner
 
 

R&B Song:

"Bittersweet" -- Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters (Fantasia)
"Finding My Way Back" -- Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miquel Jontel, songwriters (Jaheim)
"Second Chance" -- E. Debarge & Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge)
"Shine" -- John Stephens, songwriter (John Legend & The Roots)  winner
"Why Would You Stay" -- K. Owens, songwriter (Kem)
 

R&B Album:

"The Love & War Masterpeace" -- Raheem DeVaughn
"Back To Me" -- Fantasia
"Another Round" -- Jaheim
"Wake Up!" -- John Legend & The Roots  winner
"Still Standing" -- Monica

Contemporary R&B Album:

"Graffiti" — Chris Brown
"Untitled" — R. Kelly
"Transition" — Ryan Leslie
"The ArchAndroid" — Janelle Monáe
"Raymond V Raymond" — Usher  winner

Rap Solo Performance:

"Over" -- Drake
"Not Afraid" -- Eminem  winner
"How Low" -- Ludacris
"I'm Back" -- T.I.
"Power" -- Kanye West

Rap Performance by a Duo or Group:

"Shutterbugg" -- Big Boi & Cutty
"Fancy" -- Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz
"On To The Next One" -- Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz  winner
"My Chick Bad" -- Ludacris & Nicki Minaj
"Lose My Mind" -- Young Jeezy & Plies

Rap/Sung Collaboration:

“Nothin’ On You” — B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
“Deuces” — Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
“Love The Way You Lie” — Eminem & Rihanna
“Empire State Of Mind” — Jay-Z & Alicia Keys  winner
“Wake Up! Everybody” — John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common
 
 

Rap Album:

"The Adventures Of Bobby Ray" — B.o.B
"Thank Me Later" — Drake
"Recovery" — Eminem  winner
"The Blueprint 3" — Jay-Z
"How I Got Over" — The Roots

Rap Song:

“Empire State Of Mind” — Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Burt Keyes, Alicia Keys, Jane’t “Jnay” Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh (Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)  winner
“Love The Way You Lie” — Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers (Eminem & Rihanna)
“Not Afraid” — M. Burnett, J. Evans, Marshall Mathers, L. Resto & M. Samuels (Eminem)
“Nothin’ On You” — Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr. (B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars)
“On To The Next One” — Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & K. Dean (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)
 
 

Female Country Vocal Performance:

"Satisfied" -- Jewel
"The House That Built Me" -- Miranda Lambert  winner
"Swingin'" -- LeAnn Rimes
"Temporary Home" -- Carrie Underwood
"I'd Love To Be Your Last" -- Gretchen Wilson
 
 

Male Country Vocal Performance:

"Macon" -- Jamey Johnson
"Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)" -- Toby Keith
"Turning Home" -- David Nail
"'Til Summer Comes Around" -- Keith Urban  winner
"Gettin' You Home" -- Chris Young
 
 

Country Performance By A Duo Or Group:

"Free" -- Zac Brown Band
"Elizabeth" -- Dailey & Vincent
"Need You Now" -- Lady Antebellum  winner
"Little White Church" -- Little Big Town
"Where Rainbows Never Die" -- The SteelDrivers

Country Collaboration:

“Bad Angel” — Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson
“Pride (In The Name Of Love)” — Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers
“As She’s Walking Away” — Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson  winner
“Hillbilly Bone” — Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins
“I Run To You” — Marty Stuart & Connie Smith
 
 

Country Song:

“The Breath You Take” — Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon (George Strait)
“Free” — Zac Brown (Zac Brown Band)
“The House That Built Me” — Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert)
“I’d Love To Be Your Last” — Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate (Gretchen Wilson)
“If I Die Young” — Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry)
“Need You Now” — Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)  winner


 

Country Album:

"Up On The Ridge" — Dierks Bentley
"You Get What You Give" — Zac Brown Band
"The Guitar Song" — Jamey Johnson
"Need You Now" — Lady Antebellum  winner
"Revolution" — Miranda Lambert.