ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
- Recovery, Eminem
- Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
- The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
- Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
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
BEST NEW ARTIST
- Justin Bieber
- Drake
- Florence & the Machine
- Mumford & Sons
- Esperanza Spalding
SONG OF THE YEAR
- “Beg Steal Or Borrow,” Ray LaMontagne
- “F— You,” Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars
- “The House That Built Me,”Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin
- “Love The Way You Lie,” Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Eminem
- “Need You Now,” Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
- My World 2.0, Justin Bieber
- I Dreamed a Dream, Susan Boyle
- The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
- Battle Studies, John Mayer
- Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
BEST ROCK ALBUM
- Emotion & Commotion, Jeff Beck
- The Resistance, Muse
- Backspacer, Pearl Jam
- Mojo, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- Le Noise, Neil Young
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
- The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
- Infinite Arms, Band Of Horses
- Brothers, The Black Keys
- Broken Bells, Broken Bells
- Contra, Vampire Weekend
BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
- Graffiti, Chris Brown
- Untitled, R. Kelly
- Transition, Ryan Leslie
- The ArchAndroid, Janelle Mone
- Raymond v Raymond, Usher
BEST RAP ALBUM
- The Adventures of Bobby Ray, B.o.B
- Thank Me Later, Drake
- Recovery, Eminem
- The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z
- How I Got Over, The Roots
BEST 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
- Revolution, Miranda Lambert
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
- The List, Rosanne Cash
- Tin Can Trust, Los Lobos
- Country Music, Willie Nelson
- Band of Joy, Robert Plant
- You Are Not Alone, Mavis Staples