It’s that time of year… KOL, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, MGMT, Silversun Pickups, Black Eyed Peas lead the pack of nominees. Phoenix, the YYYs, Depeche Mode, Death Cab and David Bryne & Brian Eno will battle it out for Best Alt. Album. Drake, Cudi, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and Q-Tip are also represented in the hip-hop and rap categories. Here’s the abbreviated list, go here for the full list.
Record Of The Year
- Halo
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark “Spike” Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers
Track from: I Am… Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia] - I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas
David Guetta & Frederick Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan “3-D” Dresdow & Padraic “Padlock” Kerin, engineers/mixers
[Interscope] - Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon
Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer
[RCA Records] - Poker Face
Lady Gaga
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree] - You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift
Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers
[Big Machine Records]
Album Of The Year
- I Am… Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
Shondrae “Mr. Bangledesh” Crawford, Ian Dench, D-Town, Toby Gad, Sean “The Pen” Garrett, Amanda Ghost, Jim Jonsin, Beyoncé Knowles, Rico Love, Dave McCracken, Terius “The Dream” Nash, Radio Killa, Stargate, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Ryan Tedder & Wayne Wilkins, producers; Jim Caruana, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Toby Gad, Kuk Harrell, Jim Jonsin, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Pensado, Radio Killa, Mark “Spike” Stent, Ryan Tedder, Brian “B-LUV” Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Miles Walker & Wayne Wilkins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
[Music World Music / Columbia] - The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas
Apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, Mark Knight, Poet Name Life, Frederick Riesterer & will.i.am, producers; Dylan “3D” Dresdow, Padraic “Padlock” Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer
[Interscope Records] - The Fame
Lady Gaga
Flo Rida, Colby O’Donis & Space Cowboy, featured artists; Brian & Josh, Rob Fusari, Martin Kierszenbaum, RedOne & Space Cowboy, producers; 4Mil, Robert Orton, RedOne, Dave Russell & Tony Ugval, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree] - Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
Dave Matthews Band
Rob Cavallo, producer; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer
[RCA Records / Bama Rags Recordings, LLC.] - Fearless
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
- Poker Face
Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree; Publishers: Stefani Germanotta p/k/a Lady Gaga, Sony/ATV Songs/House of Gaga Publishing/GloJoe Music, Sony/ATV Songs/RedOne Productions.] - Pretty Wings
Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
Track from: Blacksummers’ Night
[Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes/Muszewell, EMI April Music, Ben Ami Music.] - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
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.] - Use Somebody
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.] - You Belong With Me
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music/Potting Shed Music, Barbara Orbison World Publishing.]
Best New Artist
- Zac Brown Band
- Keri Hilson
- MGMT
- Silversun Pickups
- The Ting Tings
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Hometown Glory
Adele - Track from: 19
- [XL/Columbia]
- Halo
Beyoncé
Track from: I Am… Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia] - Hot N Cold
Katy Perry
[Capitol] - Sober
Pink
Track from: Funhouse
[LaFace Records] - You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records]
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- This Time
John Legend
Track from: Evolver
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia] - Love You
Maxwell
Track from: Blacksummers’ Night
[Columbia] - Make It Mine
Jason Mraz
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic] - If You Don’t Know Me By Now
Seal
Track from: Soul
[143/Warner Bros.] - All About The Love Again
Stevie Wonder
[Hidden Beach Records]
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
- I Gotta Feeling
- The Black Eyed Peas
- Track from: The E.N.D.
[Interscope Records] - We Weren’t Born To Follow
Bon Jovi
[Island] - Never Say Never
The Fray
Track from: The Fray
[Epic] - Sara Smile
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Track from: Live At The Troubadour
[Shout! Factory] - Kids
MGMT
Track from: Oracular Spectacular
[Columbia]
Best Dance Recording
- Boom Boom Pow
The Black Eyed Peas
will.i.am & Jean Baptiste, producers; Dylan Dresdow, mixer
Track from: The E.N.D.
[Interscope Records] - When Love Takes Over
David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
David Guetta & Frederic Riesterer, producers; Veronica Ferraro, mixer
Track from: One Love
[Astralwerks] - Poker Face
Lady Gaga
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree] - Celebration
Madonna
[Warner Bros.] - Womanizer
Britney Spears
K. Briscoe, producer; Serban Ghenea, mixer
Track from: Circus
[Jive/Zomba]
Best Electronic/Dance Album
- Divided By Night
The Crystal Method
[Tiny E Records] - One Love
David Guetta
[Astralwerks] - The Fame
Lady Gaga
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree] - Party Rock
LMFAO
[Party Rock/Will.i.am/Cherrytree/Interscope] - Yes
Pet Shop Boys
[Astralwerks]
Best Rock Song
- The Fixer
Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters (Pearl Jam)
[Monkeywrench; Publishers: Innocent Bystander, Jumpin' Cat Music, Theory of Color, Write Treatage Music.] - I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr., songwriters (U2)
Track from: No Line On The Horizon
[Interscope; Publishers: Universal Music Publishing, Upala Music.] - 21 Guns
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day)
Track from: 21st Century Breakdown
[Reprise; Publishers: WB Music Corp./Green Daze Music.] - Use Somebody
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.] - Working On A Dream
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Track from: Working On A Dream
[Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]
Best Rock Album
- Black Ice
AC/DC
[Columbia] - Live From Madison Square Garden
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
[Reprise/Duck] - 21st Century Breakdown
Green Day
[Reprise] - Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
Dave Matthews Band
[RCA Records / Bama Rags Recordings, LLC.] - No Line On The Horizon
U2
[Interscope]
Best Alternative Music Album
- Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
David Byrne & Brian Eno
[Yep Roc Records] - The Open Door
Death Cab For Cutie
[Atlantic] - Sounds Of The Universe
Depeche Mode
[Capitol] - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Phoenix
[Loyaute/Glassnote Records] - It’s Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
[DGC Records/Interscope]
Best Contemporary R&B Album
- I Am… Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
[Music World Music/Columbia] - Intuition
Jamie Foxx
[J Records] - The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper
Pleasure P
[Swagga Ent./Atlantic] - Ready
Trey Songz
[Songbook/Atlantic] - Thr33 Ringz
T-Pain
[Jive Records]
Best Rap Solo Performance
- Best I Ever Had
Drake
[Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown] - Beautiful
Eminem
Track from: Relapse
[Aftermath/Interscope Records] - D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)
Jay-Z
[Roc Nation] - Day ‘N’ Nite
Kid Cudi
[Universal Motown/Good/Fool's Gold] - Casa Bey
Mos Def
Track from: The Ecstatic
[Downtown Records]
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
- Too Many Rappers
Beastie Boys & Nas
[Capitol] - Crack A Bottle
Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
Track from: Relapse
[Aftermath/Interscope] - Money Goes, Honey Stay
Fabolous & Jay-Z
Track from: Loso’s Way
[Def Jam] - Make Her Say
Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
[Universal Motown/GOOD Music] - Amazing
Kanye West & Young Jeezy
Track from: 808s & Heartbreak
[Roc-A-Fella]
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- Ego
Beyoncé & Kanye West
[Music World Music/Columbia] - Knock You Down
Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
Track from: In A Perfect World…
[MMG/Zone 4/Interscope Records] - Run This Town
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
[Roc Nation] - I’m On A Boat
The Lonely Island & T-Pain
Track from: Incredibad
[Universal Republic Records] - Dead And Gone
T.I. & Justin Timberlake
Track from: Paper Trail
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Best Rap Song
- Best I Ever Had
Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels, songwriters (Drake)
[Aspire/Young Money/Cash Money; Publisher: Sony/ATV Tunes.] - Day ‘N’ Nite
S. Mescudi & O. Omishore, songwriters (Kid Cudi)
[Universal Motown/Good/Fool's Gold; Publishers: Elsie's Baby Boy, Owo Olorun, Universal Music Publishing.] - Dead And Gone
C. Harris, R. Tadross & J. Timberlake, songwriters (T.I. & Justin Timberlake)
Track from: Paper Trail
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Crown Club Publishing/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing/Tenman Tunes/Universal Z Tunes/Cleopatra's Sons Music/EMI April Music.] - D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)
Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka, Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky, songwriters) (Jay-Z)
[Atlantic; Publishers: EMI April Music, Carter Boys Music/Chrysalis Songs/No ID Music, Unichappell Music, APM Music.] - Run This Town
Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson, songwriters (Athanasios Alatas, songwriter) (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West)
[Roc Nation; Publishers: EMI April Music, Carter Boys Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood/Chrysalis Songs/No ID Music/All The Above Publishing/Sony ATV/Annauhi Music/Athanasios Alatas Publishing.]
Best Rap Album
- Universal Mind Control
Common
[Geffen] - Relapse
Eminem
[Aftermath/Interscope] - R.O.O.T.S.
Flo Rida
[Poe Boy/Atlantic] - The Ecstatic
Mos Def
[Downtown Records] - The Renaissance
Q-Tip
[Universal Motown]
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