Record Of The Year
Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist

Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon
Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer
[RCA Records]
Album Of The Year
Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.

Taylor Swift
Colbie Caillat, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer
[Big Machine Records]
Song Of The Year
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia; Publishers: Songs of Peer/March 9th Publishing, 2082 Music/WB Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes, Suga Wuga Music, B-Day Publishing/EMI April Music.]
Best New Artist
For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Beyoncé
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia]
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Jason Mraz
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic]
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: The E.N.D.
[Interscope Records]
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.


Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic]
Best Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

The Black Eyed Peas
[Interscope Records]
Best Dance Recording
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.

Lady Gaga
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]
Best Electronic/Dance Album
For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.

Lady Gaga
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Bruce Springsteen
Track from: Working On A Dream
[Columbia]
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]
Best Hard Rock Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

AC/DC
Track from: Black Ice
[Columbia]
Best Metal Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Judas Priest
Track from: A Touch Of Evil - Live
[Epic]
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.

Jeff Beck
Track from: Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's
[Eagle Records]
Best Rock Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see the Song Of The Year award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
[RCA Records; Publishers: Martha Street Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, Followill Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, McFearless Music/Bug Music, Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing/Bug Music.]
Best Rock Album
Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.

Green Day
[Reprise]
Best Alternative Music Album
Vocal or Instrumental.

Phoenix
[Loyaute/Glassnote Records]
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Beyoncé
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music/Columbia]
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Maxwell
Track from: Blacksummers' Night
[Columbia]
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.


Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
[J Records]
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Beyoncé
Track from: Cadillac Records Music From The Motion Picture
[Music World Music/Columbia]
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.


India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
Track from: Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
[Soulbird/Universal Republic]
Best R&B Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see the Song Of The Year award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia; Publishers: Songs of Peer/March 9th Publishing, 2082 Music/WB Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes, Suga Wuga Music, B-Day Publishing/EMI April Music.]
Best R&B Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

Maxwell
[Columbia]
Best Contemporary R&B Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

Beyoncé
[Music World Music / Columbia]
Best Rap Solo Performance
For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Jay-Z
[Roc Nation]
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.



Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
Track from: Relapse
[Aftermath/Interscope]
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.
Run This Town
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
[Roc Nation]
Best Rap Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see the Song Of The Year award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.



Jeff Bhasker, Shawn Carter, Robyn Fenty, Kanye West & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Athanasios Alatas, songwriter) (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West)
Best Rap Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

Eminem
[Aftermath/Interscope]
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Taylor Swift
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records]
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Keith Urban
Track from: Defying Gravity
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Lady Antebellum
Track from: Lady Antebellum
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.


Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
[19/Arista Nashville]
Best Country Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see the Song Of The Year award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music/Sony/ATV/Care Taker Music/ole]
Best Country Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
Fearless
Taylor Swift
[Big Machine Records]
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

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