2013 Soul Train Awards Nominations

Best New Artist

Bridget Kelly

K. Michelle

Kendrick Lamar

Tamar Braxton

TGT

Centric Certified Award

Joss Stone

Luke James

Lyfe Jennings

Solange

Stacy Barthe

Talib Kweli

Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance

Break Every Chain – Tasha Cobbs

Confessions - Lecrae

Every Praise – Hezekiah Walker

God Will Make Away – Shirley Caesar

If He Did It Before…Same God – Tye Tribbett

Life & Favor – John P. Kee & New Life

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

Bad - Wale feat. Tiara Thomas

High School – Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Wayne

Holy Grail – Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake

Poetic Justice – Kendrick Lamar feat. Drake

Power Trip – J. Cole feat. Miguel

Started From the Bottom – Drake

The Chaka Khan Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

Alicia Keys

Chrisette Michele

Fantasia

Janelle Monáe

Kelly Rowland

Tamar Braxton

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

Bruno Mars

Charlie Wilson

Chris Brown

John Legend

Miguel

Robin Thicke

Album of the Year

The 20/20 Experience – Justin Timberlake

Good Kid, m.A.A.d City – Kendrick Lamar

Kaleidoscope Dream – Miguel

Magna Carta… Holy Grail – Jay Z

The Side Effects of You – Fantasia

Unapologetic - Rihanna

Song of the Year

Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I.

Diamonds - Rihanna

Fine China – Chris Brown

Love and War – Tamar Braxton

Poetic Justice – Kendrick Lamar feat. Drake

Suit & Tie – Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z

The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award

Crooked Smile – J.Cole (Jermaine Cole, Meleni Smith)

Fire We Make – Alicia Keys feat. Maxwell (Gary Clark Jr., Warren Felder, Alicia Keys, Andrew Wansel)

Lose to Win – Fantasia (Francine Golde, Dennis Lambert, Andrea Martin, Walter Orange, Harmony Samuels)

Love & War – Tamar Braxton (Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper Jr., LaShawn Daniels, Makeba Riddick)

Mirrors – Justin Timberlake (James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley, Justin Timberlake)

Q.U.E.E.N. – Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu (Roman GianArthur Irvin , Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Janelle Monáe Robinson, Kellis Parker Jr.)

Best Dance Performance

Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke

Body Party – Ciara

Fine China – Chris Brown

Q.U.E.E.N. – Janelle Monáe feat. Erykah Badu

Suit & Tie – Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z

Treasure – Bruno Mars

Video of the Year

Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. (Diane Martel)

Fine China – Chris Brown (Chris Brown, Sylvain White)

Love & War – Tamar Braxton (Walid Azami)

Poetic Justice – Kendrick Lamar feat. Drake (The Lil Homie, Dave Free, and Dangeroo Kipawaa)

Q.U.E.E.N. – Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu (Alan Ferguson)

Started from the Bottom – Drake (Director X)

Best Collaboration

Alicia Keys feat. Maxwell – Fire We Make

Brandy feat. Chris Brown – Put It Down

J.Cole feat. Miguel – Power Trip

Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu – Q.U.E.E.N.

Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar – How Many Drinks

Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. – Blurred Lines

Wale feat. Sam Dew – LoveHate Thing

Best International Performance (CENTRICTV.com)

Differentology – Bunji Garlin

The Fog – Machel Montano

Next To Me – Emeli Sande

Personally - P-Square

Ur Waist – Iyanya

Best Traditional Jazz Performance (CENTRICTV.com)

George Benson feat. Wynton Marsalis – Unforgettable

Jeffrey Osborne feat. Chaka Khan – Baby it’s Cold Outside

Tony Bennett feat. Marc Anthony – For Once In My Life

Nicole Henry – Waiting In Vain

Terence Blanchard – Pet Step Sister’s Theme Song

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (CENTRICTV.com)

Jose James – Trouble

Boney James feat. Rick Braun – Batucada (The Beat)

Michael Bublé – It’s A Beautiful Day

Dave Koz – Got To Get You Into My Life

George Duke – Missing You

Best Independent R&B/Soul Performance (CENTRICTV.com)

Ashanti – Never Should Have

Brian McKnight – Sweeter

Kenny Lattimore – Find A Way

Maysa - Love Me Good

Raheem DeVaughn - Love Connection

Ronald Isley – Dinner And A Movie

2013 BET Awards Nominations

Complete List Below:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Beyoncé

Tamar Braxton

Alicia Keys

Rihanna

Elle Varner

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Chris Brown

Bruno Mars

Miguel

Justin Timberlake

Usher

Best Group

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Mary Mary

Mindless Behavior

Slaughterhouse

The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)

Best Collaboration

2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie

A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – Problems

French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne – Pop That

Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – Poetic Justice

Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – Suit & Tie

Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – Mercy

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

2 Chainz

A$AP Rocky

Drake

Future

Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Azealia Banks

Eve

Nicki Minaj

Rasheeda

Rye Rye

Video of the Year

2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie

A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – Problems

Drake – Started From The Bottom

Drake f/ Lil Wayne – HYFR

Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – Poetic Justice

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz – Thrift Shop

Miguel – Adorn

Rihanna – Diamonds

Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – Suit & Tie

Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – Mercy

Video Director of the Year

A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca

Benny Boom

Director X

Dre Films

Hype Williams

Best New Artist

Azealia Banks

Joey Bada$$

Kendrick Lamar

Trinidad Jame$

The Weeknd

Best Gospel Artist

Deitrick Haddon

Lecrae

Tamela Mann

Mary Mary

Marvin Sapp

Best Actress

Angela Bassett

Halle Berry

Taraji P. Henson

Gabrielle Union

Kerry Washington

Best Actor

Don Cheadle

Common

Jamie Foxx

Samuel L. Jackson

Denzel Washington

YoungStars Award

Gabrielle Douglas

Jacob Latimore

Keke Palmer

Jaden Smith

Quvenzhané Wallis

Best Movie

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Django Unchained

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Sparkle

Think Like A Man

Subway Sportswoman of the Year

Gabrielle Douglas

Brittney Griner

Candace Parker

Serena Williams

Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year

Victor Cruz

Kevin Durant

Robert Griffin III

LeBron James

Ray Lewis

Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award

A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – Problems

Drake – Started From The Bottom

Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)

Miguel – Adorn

Rihanna – Diamonds

Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – Suit & Tie

Centric Award

Tamar Braxton – Love and War

Fantasia – Lose To Win

Miguel – Adorn

Nas – Daughters

Charlie Wilson – My Love Is All I Have

Best International Act: Africa

2Face Idibia (Nigeria)

Toya Delazy (South Africa)

Donald (South Africa)

Ice Prince (Nigeria)

R2Bees (Ghana)

Radio and Weasel (Uganda)

Best International Act: UK

Marsha Ambrosius

Estelle

Labrinth

Rita Ora

Emeli Sandé

Wiley

2013 Billboard Music Awards Nominations

Nominations:

Artist
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
One Direction

Hot 100 SongFun., "Some Nights"
Gotye feat. Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe"
Maroon 5, "One More Night"
Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, "Payphone"

Billboard 200 Album Adele, 21
Mumford & Sons, Babel
Taylor Swift, Red
One Direction, Up All Night
One Direction, Take Me Home

Duo/GroupColdplay
Fun.
Maroon 5
Mumford & Sons
One Direction

New Artist Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen
PSY
One Direction
The Lumineers

Top Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Justin Bieber
Drake
Flo Rida
Bruno Mars

Top Female ArtistAdele
Carly Rae Jepsen
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Hot 100 ArtistFlo Rida
Fun.
Maroon 5
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Billboard 200 ArtistAdele
Justin Bieber
Mumford & Sons
One Direction
Taylor Swift

Digital Songs ArtistFlo Rida
Fun.
Carly Rae Jepsen
Maroon 5
Taylor Swift

Radio Songs ArtistFlo Rida
Fun.
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna

Social ArtistJustin Bieber
One Direction
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Streaming ArtistBaauer
Drake
Nicki Minaj
PSY
Rihanna

Pop ArtistAdele
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
One Direction

R&B ArtistChris Brown
Alicia Keys
Ne-Yo
Rihanna
Usher

Rap Artist
Drake
Flo Rida
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
PSY

Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Rock ArtistColdplay
Fun.
Gotye
Mumford & Sons
Bruce Springsteen

Latin ArtistDon Omar
Prince Royce
Jenni Rivera
Shakira
Romeo Santos

Dance ArtistDavid Guetta
Calvin Harris
Madonna
Skrillex
Swedish House Mafia

2013 MTV Movie Awards Nominations

Movie of the Year
Django Unchained
Silver Linings Playbook
Ted
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
Best Female Performance
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Mila Kunis, Ted
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Rebel Wilson, Pitch Perfect
Best Male Performance
Ben Affleck, Argo
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Jamie Foxx, Django Unchained
Channing Tatum, Magic Mike
Breakthrough Performance
Ezra Miller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Eddie Redmayne, Les Misérables
Suraj Sharma, Life of Pi
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Rebel Wilson, Pitch Perfect
Best Scared-As-S--t Performance
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Alexandra Daddario, Texas Chainsaw 3D
Martin Freeman, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Jennifer Lawrence, House at the End of the Street
Suraj Sharma, Life of Pi
Best Onscreen Duo
Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson, Django Unchained
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane as Ted, Ted
Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo, The Avengers
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, The Campaign
Best Shirtless Performance
Christian Bale, The Dark Knight Rises
Daniel Craig, Skyfall
Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
Seth MacFarlane as Ted, Ted
Channing Tatum, Magic Mike
Best Fight
Jamie Foxx vs. Candieland Henchmen, Django Unchained
Daniel Craig vs. Ola Rapace, Skyfall
Mark Wahlberg vs. Seth MacFarlane as Ted, Ted
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner vs. Tom Hiddleston, The Avengers
Christian Bale vs. Tom Hardy, The Dark Knight Rises
Best Kiss
Kerry Washington and Jamie Foxx, Django Unchained
Kara Hayward and Jared Gilman, Moonrise Kingdom
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Mila Kunis and Mark Wahlberg, Ted
Emma Watson and Logan Lerman, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Best WTF Moment
Jamie Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson, "Candieland Gets Smoked" in Django Unchained
Denzel Washington, "Final Descent" in Flight
Anna Camp, "Hack-Appella" in Pitch Perfect
Javier Bardem, "Oops… There Goes His Face" in Skyfall
Seth MacFarlane as Ted, "Ted Gets Saucy" in Ted
Best Villain
Javier Bardem, Skyfall
Leonardo DiCaprio, Django Unchained
Marion Cotillard, The Dark Knight Rises
Tom Hardy, The Dark Knight Rises
Tom Hiddleston, The Avengers
Best Musical Moment
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash and Adam Rodriguez, Magic Mike
Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean and Hana Mae Lee, Pitch Perfect
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2013 Oscars Nominations,

The Complete List of Nominations:

BEST PICTURE
"Zero Dark Thirty"
"Silver Linings Playbook"
"Lincoln"
"Les Miserables"
"Life of Pi"
"Amour"
"Django Unchained"
"Argo"
"Beasts of the Southern Wild"
BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain for "Zero Dark Thirty"
Naomi Watts for "The Impossible"
Jennifer Lawrence for "Silver Linings Playbook"
Quvenzhane Wallis for "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Emmanuelle Riva for "Amour"
BEST ACTOR
Daniel Day-Lewis for "Lincoln"
Denzel Washington for "Flight"
Joaquin Phoenix for "The Master"
Hugh Jackman for "Les Miserables"
Bradley Cooper for "Silver Linings Playbook"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway for "Les Miserables"
Sally Field for "Lincoln"
Jacki Weaver in "Silver Linings Playbook"
Helen Hunt for "The Sessions"
Amy Adams for "The Master"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Tommy Lee Jones for "Lincoln"
Phillip Seymour Hoffman for "The Master"
Christoph Waltz for "Django Unchained"
Alan Arkin for "Argo"
Robert De Niro for "Silver Linings Playbook"
BEST DIRECTOR
Ang Lee for "Life of Pi"
Steven Spielberg for "Lincoln"
David O. Russell for "Silver Linings Playbook"
Michael Haneke for "Amour"
Benh Zeitlin for "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
"Lincoln"
"Silver Linings Playbook"
"Argo"
"Life of Pi"
"Beasts of the Southern Wild"
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
"Zero Dark Thirty"
"Django Unchained"
"Moonrise Kingdom"
"Amour"
"Flight"
BEST ANIMATED FILM
"Frankenweenie"
"The Pirates! Band of Misfits"
"Wreck-It Ralph"
"Paranorman"
"Brave"
BEST FOREIGN FEATURE
"Amour"
"A Royal Affair"
"Kon-Tiki"
"No"
"War Witch"
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
"Life of Pi"
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"The Avengers"
"Prometheus"
"Snow White and the Huntsman"
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
"Skyfall"
"Anna Karenina"
"Django Unchained"
"Life of Pi"
"Lincoln"
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
"Anna Karenina"
"Les Miserables"
"Lincoln"
"Mirror Mirror"
"Snow White and the Huntsman"
BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
"Searching for Sugar Man"
"How to Survive a Plague"
"The Gatekeepers"
"5 Broken Cameras"
"The Invisible War"
BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)
"Open Heart"
"Inocente"
"Redemption"
"Kings Point"
"Mondays at Racine"
BEST FILM EDITING
"Lincoln"
"Silver Linings Playbook"
"Life of Pi"
"Argo"
"Zero Dark Thirty"
BEST MAKEUP
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"Les Miserables"
"Hitchcock"
BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Mychael Danna for "Life of Pi"
Alexandre Desplat for "Argo"
Dario Marianelli for "Anna Karenina"
John Williams for "Lincoln"
Thomas Newman for "Skyfall"
BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
"Before My Time" from "Chasing Ice" (Music and Lyric by J. Ralph)
"Everybody Needs A Best Friend" from "Ted" (Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane)
"Pi's Lullaby" from "Life of Pi" (Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri)
"Suddenly" from "Les Misérables" (Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil)
"Skyfall" from "Skyfall" (Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth)
BEST SOUND EDITING
"Argo"
"Django Unchained"
"Life of Pi"
"Skyfall"
"Zero Dark Thirty"
BEST SOUND MIXING
"Argo"
"Les Miserables"
"Life of Pi"
"Skyfall"
"Lincoln"
BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
"Curfew"
"Death of a Shadow"
"Henry"
"Buzkashi Boys"
"Asad"
BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
"Head Over Heels"
"Fresh Guacamole"
"Paperman"
"Maggie Simpson in The Longest Daycare"
"Adam and Dog"

2013 Grammy Nominations

Complete Nominations:

Record Of The Year

• Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
• Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson
• We Are Young - Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
• Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
• Thinkin Bout You - Frank Ocean
• We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift

Album Of The Year

• El Camino - The Black Keys
• Some Nights - Fun.
• Babel - Mumford & Sons
• Channel Orange - Frank Ocean
• Blunderbuss - Jack White

Song Of The Year

• The A Team - Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
• Adorn - Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
• Call Me Maybe - Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
• Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)
• We Are Young - Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe)

Best New Artist

• Alabama Shakes
• Fun.
• Hunter Hayes
• The Lumineers
• Frank Ocean

Pop Field

Best Pop Solo Performance

• Set Fire To The Rain [live] - Adele
• Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson
• Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
• Wide Awake - Katy Perry
• Where Have You Been - Rihanna

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• Shake It Out - Florence & the Machine
• We Are Young - Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
• Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
• Sexy And I Know It - Lmfao
• Payphone - Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa

Best Pop Instrumental Album

• 24/7 - Gerald Albright & Norman Brown
• Impressions - Chris Botti
• Four Hands & A Heart Volume One - Larry Carlton
• Live At The Blue Note Tokyo - Dave Koz
• Rumbadoodle - Arun Shenoy

Best Pop Vocal Album

• Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
• Ceremonials - Florence & the Machine
• Some Nights - Fun.
• Overexposed - Maroon 5
• The Truth About Love - Pink

Dance / Electronica field

Best Dance Recording

• Levels - Avicii
• Let's Go - Calvin Harris Featuring Ne-yo
• Bangarang - Skrillex Featuring Sirah
• Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia Featuring John Martin
• I Can't Live Without You - Al Walser

Best Dance/Electronica Album

• Wonderland - Steve Aoki
• Don't Think - The Chemical Brothers
• &rt;Album Title Goes Here< - Deadmau5
• Fire & Ice - Kaskade
• Bangarang - Skrillex

Traditional Pop Field

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• Christmas - Michael Bublé
• A Holiday Carole - Carole King
• Kisses On The Bottom - Paul Mccartney

Rock Field

Best Rock Performance

• Hold On - Alabama Shakes
• Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
• Charlie Brown - Coldplay
• I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
• We Take Care Of Our Own - Bruce Springsteen

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

• I'm Alive - Anthrax
• Love Bites (So Do I) - Halestorm
• Blood Brothers - Iron Maiden
• Ghost Walking - Lamb Of God
• No Reflection - Marilyn Manson
• Whose Life (Is It Anyways?) - Megadeth

Best Rock Song

• Freedom At 21 - Jack White, songwriter (Jack White)
• I Will Wait - Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall & Marcus Mumford, songwriters (mumford & Sons)
• Lonely Boy - Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney, songwriters (the Black Keys)
• Madness - Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)
• We Take Care Of Our Own - Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)

Best Rock Album

• El Camino - The Black Keys
• Mylo Xyloto - Coldplay
• The 2nd Law - Muse
• Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen
• Blunderbuss - Jack White

Alternative Field

Best Alternative Music Album

• The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do - Fiona Apple
• Biophilia - Björk
• Making Mirrors - Gotye
• Hurry Up, We're Dreaming. - M83
• Bad As Me - Tom Waits

R&B Field

Best R&B Performance

• Thank You - Estelle
• Gonna Be Alright (f.t.b.) - Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Ledisi
• I Want You - Luke James
• Adorn - Miguel
• Climax - Usher

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• Lately - Anita Baker
• Love On Top - Beyoncé
• Wrong Side Of A Love Song - Melanie Fiona
• Real Good Hands - Gregory Porter
• If Only You Knew - Swv

Best R&B Song

• Adorn - Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
• Beautiful Surprise - Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Tamia)
• Heart Attack - Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson, songwriters (Trey Songz)
• Pray For Me - Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick "jque" Smith, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)
• Refill - Darhyl "dj" Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew "pop" Wansel, songwriters (Elle Varner)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

• Fortune - Chris Brown
• Kaleidoscope Dream - Miguel
• Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

Best R&B Album

• Black Radio - Robert Glasper Experiment
• Back To Love - Anthony Hamilton
• Write Me Back - R. Kelly
• Beautiful Surprise - Tamia
• Open Invitation - Tyrese

Rap Field

Best Rap Performance

• Hyfr (Hell Ya ... Right) - Drake Featuring Lil' Wayne
• ... In Paris - Jay-z & Kanye West
• Daughters - Nas
• Mercy - Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
• I Do - Young Jeezy featuring Jay-z & André 3000

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

• Wild Ones - Flo Rida Featuring Sia
• No Church In The Wild - Jay-z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-dream
• Tonight (Best You Ever Had) - John Legend Featuring Ludacris
• Cherry Wine - Nas Featuring Amy Winehouse
• Talk That Talk - Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z

Best Rap Song

• Daughters - Nasir Jones & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Patrick Adams, Gary Decarlo, Dale Frashuer & Paul Leka, songwriters) (Nas) Track From: Life Is Good
• Lotus Flower Bomb - Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson & Miguel Jontel Pimentel, songwriters (Wale Featuring Miguel)
• Mercy - Sean Anderson, Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton & Kanye West, songwriters (Denzie Beagle, Winston Riley & Reggie Williams, songwriters) (Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)
• The Motto - Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham & Tyler Williams, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil' Wayne)
• ... In Paris - Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West, Songwriters (W.A. Donaldson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
• Young, Wild & Free - Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Peter Hernandez & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (t. Bluechel, M. Borrow, T. Griffin, K. Jackson, N. Lee & M. Newman, songwriters) (Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars)

Best Rap Album

• Take Care - Drake
• Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1 - Lupe Fiasco
• Life Is Good - Nas
• Undun - The Roots
• God Forgives, I Don't - Rick Ross
• Based On A T.r.u. Story - 2 Chainz

Country Field

Best Country Solo Performance

• Home - Dierks Bentley
• Springsteen - Eric Church
• Cost Of Livin' - Ronnie Dunn
• Wanted - Hunter Hayes
• Over - Blake Shelton
• Blown Away - Carrie Underwood

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

• Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Eli Young Band
• Pontoon - Little Big Town
• Safe & Sound - Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars
• On The Outskirts Of Town - The Time Jumpers
• I Just Come Here For The Music - Don Williams Featuring Alison Krauss

Best Country Song

• Blown Away - Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
• Cost Of Livin' - Phillip Coleman & Ronnie Dunn, songwriters (Ronnie Dunn)
• Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Will Hoge & Eric Paslay, songwriters (Eli Young Band)
• So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore - Jay Knowles & Adam Wright, songwriters (Alan Jackson)
• Springsteen - Eric Church, Jeff Hyde & Ryan Tyndell, songwriters (Eric Church)

Best Country Album

• Uncaged - Zac Brown Band
• Hunter Hayes - Hunter Hayes
• Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran - Jamey Johnson
• Four The Record - Miranda Lambert
• The Time Jumpers - The Time Jumpers

New Age Field

Best New Age Album

• Echoes Of Love - Omar Akram
• Live Ananda - Krishna Das
• Bindu - Michael Brant Demaria
• Deep Alpha - Steven Halpern
• Light Body - Peter Kater
• Troubadours On The Rhine - Loreena McKennitt

Jazz Field

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

• Cross Roads - Ravi Coltrane, soloist
• Hot House - Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists
• Alice In Wonderland - Chick Corea, soloist
• J. Mac - Kenny Garrett, soloist
• Ode - Brad Mehldau, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album

• Soul Shadows - Denise Donatelli
• 1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project - Kurt Elling
• Live - Al Jarreau (and The Metropole Orkest)
• The Book Of Chet - Luciana Souza
• Radio Music Society - Esperanza Spalding

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

• Further Explorations - Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez & Paul Motian
• Hot House - Chick Corea & Gary Burton
• Seeds From The Underground - Kenny Garrett
• Blue Moon - Ahmad Jamal
• Unity Band - Pat Metheny Unity Band

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

• Centennial: Newly Discovered Works Of Gil Evans - Gil Evans Project
• For The Moment - Bob Mintzer Big Band
• Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You) - Arturo Sandoval

Best Latin Jazz Album

• Flamenco Sketches - Chano Domínguez
• ¡ritmo! - The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band
• Multiverse - Bobby Sanabria Big Band
• Duos Iii - Luciana Souza
• New Cuban Express - Manuel Valera New Cuban Express

Gospel Field

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

• Jesus, Friend Of Sinners - Casting Crowns
• Take Me To The King - Tamela Mann
• Go Get It - Mary Mary
• 10,000 Reasons (bless The Lord) - Matt Redman
• My Testimony - Marvin Sapp

Best Gospel Song

• Go Get It - Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, Songwriters (Mary Mary)
• Hold On - Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn, songwriters (James Fortune & Fiya, Monica & Fred Hammond)
• I Feel Good - Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers, songwriters (Fred Hammond)
• My Testimony - Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp, songwriters (Marvin Sapp)
• Released - Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Bill Winston & Living Word Featuring Donald Lawrence)

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

• Jesus, Friend Of Sinners - Mark Hall & Matthew West, songwriters (Casting Crowns)
• 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) - Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, songwriters (Matt Redman)
• When Mercy Found Me - Jeff Pardo & Rhett Walker, songwriters (Rhett Walker Band)
• White Flag - Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Matt Redman & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Passion & Chris Tomlin)
• Your Presence Is Heaven - Israel Houghton & Micah Massey, songwriters (Israel & New Breed)

Best Gospel Album

• Identity - James Fortune & Fiya
• Jesus At The Center Live - Israel & New Breed
• Gravity - Lecrae
• I Win - Marvin Sapp
• Worship Soul - Anita Wilson

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

• Come To The Well - Casting Crowns
• Where I Find You - Kari Jobe
• Gold - Britt Nicole
• Eye On It - Tobymac
• Into The Light - Matthew West

Latin Field

Best Latin Pop Album

• Independiente - Ricardo Arjona
• Ilusión - Fonseca
• Kany Garcia - Kany Garcia
• ¿con Quién Se Queda El Perro? - Jesse Y Joy
• Mtv Unplugged Deluxe Edition - Juanes

Best Latin Rock, Urban Or Alternative Album

• Campo - Campo
• Déjenme Llorar - Carla Morrison
• Imaginaries - Quetzal
• Electro-jarocho - Sistema Bomb
• La Bala - Ana Tijoux

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)

• Pecados Y Milagros - Lila Downs
• Sembrando Flores - Los Cojolites
• 365 Días - Los Tucanes De Tijuana
• Oye - Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
• El Primer Ministro - Gerardo Ortiz

Best Tropical Latin Album

• Cubano Soy - Raúl Lara Y Sus Soneros
• Desde Nueva York A Puerto Rico - Eddie Montalvo
• Retro - Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña
• Formula Vol. 1 - Romeo Santos

American Roots

Best Americana Album

• The Carpenter - The Avett Brothers
• From The Ground Up - John Fullbright
• The Lumineers - The Lumineers
• Babel - Mumford & Sons
• Slipstream - Bonnie Raitt

Best Bluegrass Album

• The Gospel Side Of - Dailey & Vincent
• Life Finds A Way - The Grascals
• Beat The Devil And Carry A Rail - Noam Pikelny
• Scratch Gravel Road - Special Consensus
• Nobody Knows You - Steep Canyon Rangers

Best Blues Album

• 33 1/3 - Shemekia Copeland
• Locked Down - Dr. John
• Let It Burn - Ruthie Foster
• And Still I Rise - Heritage Blues Orchestra
• Bring It On Home - Joan Osborne

Best Folk Album

• Leaving Eden - Carolina Chocolate Drops
• Election Special - Ry Cooder
• Hambone's Meditations - Luther Dickinson
• The Goat Rodeo Sessions - Yo-yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile
• This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark - (Various Artists) Shawn Camp & Tamara Saviano, producers

Best Regional Roots Music Album

• Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love) - Keola Beamer
• Shi Kéyah Songs For The People - Radmilla Cody
• Pilialoha - Weldon Kekauoha
• Nothin' But The Best - Corey Ledet With Anthony Dopsie, Dwayne Dopsie And André Thierry
• The Band Courtbouillon - Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson Savoy

Reggae Field

Best Reggae Album

• Rebirth - Jimmy Cliff
• Miracle - The Original Wailers
• Tomahawk Technique - Sean Paul
• New Legend - Jamaica 50th Edition - Sly & Robbie & The Jam Masters
• Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged On Strawberry Hill - Toots And The Maytals

World Music Field

Best World Music Album

• Folila - Amadou & Mariam
• On A Gentle Island Breeze - Daniel Ho
• Jabulani - Hugh Masekela
• Traveller - Anoushka Shankar
• The Living Room Sessions Part 1 - Ravi Shankar

Children's Field

Best Children's Album

• Can You Canoe? - The Okee Dokee Brothers
• High Dive And Other Things That Could Have Happened ... - Bill Harley
• Jumpinjazz Kids - A Swinging Jungle Tale - Featuring Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws And Dee Dee Bridgewater - James Murray & Various Artists
• Little Seed: Songs For Children By Woody Guthrie - Elizabeth Mitchell
• Radio Jungle - The Pop Ups

Spoken Word Field

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)

• American Grown (Michelle Obama) - (Various Artists) Scott Creswell & Dan Zitt, producers
• Back To Work: Why We Need Smart Government For A Strong Economy - Bill Clinton
• Drift: The Unmooring Of American Military - Rachel Maddow
• Seriously... I'm Kidding - Ellen Degeneres
• Society's Child: My Autobiography - Janis Ian

Comedy Field

Best Comedy Album

• Blow Your Pants Off - Jimmy Fallon
• Cho Dependent (live In Concert) - Margaret Cho
• In God We Rust - Lewis Black
• Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class - Kathy Griffin
• Mr. Universe - Jim Gaffigan
• Rize Of The Fenix - Tenacious D

Musical Theater Field

Musical Theater Album

• Follies - Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters & Ron Raines, Principal Soloists; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker, producers (Stephen Sondheim, Composer/lyricist) (New Broadway Cast With Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters, Ron Raines & Others)
• The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess - David Alan Grier, Norm Lewis & Audra Mcdonald, Principal Soloists; Tommy Krasker, producer (George Gershwin, Composer; Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward & Dubose Heyward, Lyricists) (New Broadway Cast With Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, David Alan Grier & Others)
• Newsies - Jeremy Jordan & Kara Lindsay, principal soloists; Frank Filipetti, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Montan, Producers (Alan Menken, Composer; Jack Feldman, Lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast With Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay & Others)
• Nice Work If You Can Get It - Matthew Broderick & Kelli O'Hara, principal soloists; David Chase, Bill Elliott & Robert Sher, producers (George Gershwin, Composer; Ira Gershwin, Lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast With Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara & Others)
• Once: A New Musical - Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti, Principal Soloists; Steven Epstein & Martin Lowe, producers (Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, Composers/lyricists) (Original Broadway Cast With Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti & Others)

Music For Visual Media

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

• The Descendants - (Various Artists)
• Marley- (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
• Midnight In Paris- (Various Artists)
• He Muppets- (Various Artists)
• Rock Of Ages- (Various Artists)

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

• The Adventures Of Tintin - The Secret Of The Unicorn - John Williams, Composer
• The Artist - Ludovic Bource, Composer
• The Dark Knight Rises - Hans Zimmer, Composer
• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Composers
• Hugo - Howard Shore, Composer
• Journey - Austin Wintory, Composer

Best Song Written For Visual Media

• Abraham's Daughter (from The Hunger Games) - T Bone Burnett, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne, Songwriters (Arcade Fire)
• Learn Me Right (from Brave) - Mumford & Sons, Songwriters (Birdy & Mumford & Sons)
• Let Me Be Your Star (from Smash) - Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman, Songwriters (Katharine Mcphee & Megan Hilty)
• Man Or Muppet (from The Muppets) Bret Mckenzie, Songwriter (Jason Segel & Walter)
• Safe & Sound (from The Hunger Games) - T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams, Songwriters (Taylor Swift Featuring The Civil Wars)

Composing / Arranging Field

Best Instrumental Composition

• December Dream - Chuck Loeb, Composer (fourplay)
• Mozart Goes Dancing - Chick Corea, Composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton)
• Music Of Ansel Adams: America - Chris Brubeck & Dave Brubeck, Composers (Temple University Symphony Orchestra)
• Overture, Waltz And Rondo - Bill Cunliffe, Composer (Temple University Symphony Orchestra)
• Without A Paddle - Bill Holman, Composer (Tall & Small)

Best Instrumental Arrangement

• Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington - Michael Philip Mossman, Arranger (Bobby Sanabria Big Band)
• How About You - Gil Evans, Arranger (Gil Evans Project)
• Irrequieto - Bob Mintzer, Arranger (Bob Mintzer Big Band)
• A Night In Tunisia (Actually An Entire Weekend!) - Wally Minko, Arranger (Arturo Sandoval)
• Salt Peanuts! (Mani Salado) - Gordon Goodwin, Arranger (Arturo Sandoval)

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

• City Of Roses - Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, Arrangers (Esperanza Spalding)
• Look To The Rainbow - Gil Evans, Arranger (Gil Evans Project And Luciana Souza)
• Out There - Shelly Berg, Arranger (Lorraine Feather)
• Spain (I Can Recall) - Vince Mendoza, Arranger (Al Jarreau And The Metropole Orkest)
• Wild Is The Wind - Nan Schwartz, Arranger (Whitney Claire Kaufman And Andrew Playfoot)

Package Field

Best Recording Package

• Biophilia - Michael Amzalag & Mathias Augustyniak, Art Directors (Björk)
• Boys & Girls - Brett Kilroe, Art Director (Alabama Shakes)
• Charmer - Gail Marowitz, Art Director (aimee Mann)
• Love This Giant - Noah Wall, Art Director (David Byrne & St. Vincent)
• Swing Lo Magellan - David Longstreth, Art Director (Dirty Projectors)

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (soundtrack From The Motion Picture) - Rob Sheridan, Art Director (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
• Go Fly A Kite - Liz Kweller, Art Director (Ben Kweller)
• Ram - Paul McCartney Archive Collection (Deluxe Edition) - Simon Earith & James Musgrave, Art Directors (Paul And Linda McCartney)
• Some Girls: Super Deluxe Edition - Stephen Kennedy, Art Director (The Rolling Stones)
• Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection - Fritz Klaetke, Art Director (Woody Guthrie)

Album Notes Field

Best Album Notes

• Banjo Diary: Lessons From Tradition - Stephen Wade, Album Notes Writer (Stephen Wade)
• First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition - Hans Olof Gottfridsson, Album Notes Writer (The Beatles With Tony Sheridan)
• The Pearl Sessions - Holly George-warren, Album Notes Writer (Janis Joplin)
• Piazzolla In Brooklyn - Fernando Gonzalez, Album Notes Writer (Pablo Aslan Quintet)

Historical Notes

Best Historical Album

• He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul Of Arizona Dranes - Josh Rosenthal, Compilation Producer; Bryan Hoffa & Christopher King, Mastering Engineers (Arizona Dranes)
• Old-time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By "song Catcher" Joseph S. Hall - Kent Cave, Michael Montgomery & Ted Olson, Compilation Producers; John Fleenor & Steve Kemp, Mastering Engineers (Various Artists)
• Opika Pende: Africa At 78 Rpm - Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, Compilation Producers; Michael Graves, Mastering Engineer (Various Artists)
• Ram - Paul McCartney Archive Collection (Deluxe Edition) - Paul McCartney, Compilation Producer; Simon Gibson, Guy Massey & Steve Rooke, Mastering Engineers (Paul And Linda McCartney)
• The Smile Sessions (Deluxe Box Set) - Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson & Dennis Wolfe, Compilation Producers; Mark Linett, Mastering Engineer (The Beach Boys)
• Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection - Jeff Place & Robert Santelli, Compilation Producers; Pete Reiniger, Mastering Engineer (Woody Guthrie)

Production, Non-classical Field

Best Engineered Album, Non-classical

• The Absence - Moogie Canazio & Al Schmitt, Engineers; Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer (Melody Gardot)
• Ashes & Fire - Glyn Johns, Engineer; Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer (Ryan Adams)
• The Goat Rodeo Sessions - Richard King, Engineer; Richard King, Mastering Engineer (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile)
• Love Is A Four Letter Word - Joe Chiccarelli, Steve Churchyard, Lars Fox, Graham Hope, Tony Maserati & Morgan Stratton, Engineers; Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer (Jason Mraz)
• Slingshot - Helik Hadar, Engineer; Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer (Rebecca Pidgeon)

Producer Of The Year, Non-classical

• Dan Auerbach
• Jeff Bhasker
• Diplo
• Markus Dravs
• Salaam Remi

Best Remixed Recording, Non-classical

• In My Mind (Axwell Remix) - Axel Hedfors, Remixer (Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl Featuring Georgi Kay)
• Lie Down In Darkness (Photek Remix) - Photek, Remixer (Moby)
• Midnight City (eric Prydz Private Remix) Eric Prydz, Remixer (m83) - - Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix) - Skrillex, Remixer (nero)
• The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix) - Thomas Olsen, Remixer (deadmau5 Featuring Chris James)

Surround Sound Field

Best Surround Sound Album

• Chamberland - David Miles Huber, Surround Mix Engineer; David Miles Huber, Surround Mastering Engineer; David Miles Huber, Surround Producer (David Miles Huber)
• Modern Cool - Jim Anderson, Surround Mix Engineer; Darcy Proper, Surround Mastering Engineer; Michael Friedman, Surround Producer (Patricia Barber)
• Quiet Winter Night - Morten Lindberg, Surround Mix Engineer; Morten Lindberg, Surround Mastering Engineer; Morten Lindberg, Surround Producer (Hoff Ensemble)
• Rupa-khandha - Daniel Shores, Surround Mix Engineer; Daniel Shores, Surround Mastering Engineer; Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin, Surround Producers (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet)
• Storm Corrosion - Steven Wilson, Surround Mix Engineer; Steven Wilson, Surround Mastering Engineer; Steven Wilson, Surround Producer (Storm Corrosion)

Production, Classical Field

Best Engineered Album, Classical

• Americana - Daniel Shores, Engineer; Daniel Shores, Mastering Engineer (Modern Mandolin Quartet)
• Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127 & 131 - Bruce Egre, Engineer (Brentano String Quartet)
• Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen - Tom Caulfield & John Newton, Engineers; Mark Donahue, Mastering Engineer (Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale)
• Music For A Time Of War - Jesse Lewis & John Newton, Engineers; Jesse Brayman, Mastering Engineer (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony)
• Souvenir - Morten Lindberg, Engineer; Morten Lindberg, Mastering Engineer (trondheimsolistene)

Producer Of The Year, Classical

• Blanton Alspaugh
• Tim Handley
• Marina Ledin, Victor Ledin
• James Mallinson
• Dan Merceruio

Classical Field

Best Orchestral Performance

• Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride In A Fast Machine - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
• Mahler: Symphony No. 1 - Iván Fischer, Conductor (Budapest Festival Orchestra)
• Music For A Time Of War - Carlos Kalmar, Conductor (Oregon Symphony)
• Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances - Valery Gergiev, Conductor (London Symphony Orchestra)

Best Opera Recording

• Berg: Lulu - Michael Boder, Conductor; Paul Groves, Ashley Holland, Julia Juon & Patricia Petibon; Johannes Müller, Producer (Symphony Orchestra Of The Gran Teatre Del Liceu)
• Handel: Agrippina - René Jacobs, Conductor; Marcos Fink, Sunhae Im, Bejun Mehta, Alexandrina Pendatchanska & Jennifer Rivera (Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin)
• Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress - Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor; Topi Lehtipuu, Miah Persson & Matthew Rose; Johannes Müller, Producer (London Philharmonic Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus)
• Vivaldi: Teuzzone - Jordi Savall, Conductor; Delphine Galou, Paolo Lopez, Roberta Mameli, Raffaella Milanesi & Furio Zanasi (Le Concert Des Nations)
• Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen - James Levine & Fabio Luisi, Conductors; Hans-peter König, Jay Hunter Morris, Bryn Terfel & Deborah Voigt; Jay David Saks, Producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

Best Choral Performance

• Handel: Israel In Egypt - Julian Wachner, Conductor (Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Trinity Choir Wall Street)
• Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen - Charles Bruffy, Conductor (Matthew Gladden, Lindsey Lang, Rebecca Lloyd, Sarah Tannehill & Pamela Williamson; Kansas City Chorale)
• Ligeti: Requiem; Apparitions; San Francisco Polyphony - Peter Eötvös, Conductor (Barbara Hannigan & Susan Parry; Wdr Sinfonieorchester Köln; Swr Vokalensemble Stuttgart & Wdr Rundfunkchor Köln)
• The Nightingale - Stephen Layton, Conductor (Michala Petri; Danish National Vocal Ensemble)
• Striggio: Mass For 40 & 60 Voices - Hervé Niquet, Conductor (Le Concert Spirituel)

Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

• Americana - Modern Mandolin Quartet
• Meanwhile - Eighth Blackbird
• Mind Meld - Zofo Duet
• Profanes Et Sacrées - Boston Symphony Chamber Players
• Rupa-khandha - Los Angeles Percussion Quartet

Classical Instrumental Solo

• Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier - András Schiff
• The Complete Harpsichord Works Of Rameau - Jory Vinikour
• Gál & Elgar: Cello Concertos - Claudio Cruz, Conductor; Antonio Meneses (Northern Sinfonia)
• Holst: The Planets - Hansjörg Albrecht
• Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola - Kim Kashkashian

Classical Vocal Solo

• Debussy: Clair De Lune - Natalie Dessay (Henri Chalet; Philippe Cassard, Karine Deshayes & Catherine Michel; Le Jeune Coeur De Paris) Homecoming: Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce Didonato - Joyce Didonato (Michael Stern; Kansas City Symphony)
• Paris Days, Berlin Nights - Ute Lemper (Stefan Malzew & Vogler Quartet)
• Poémes - Renée Fleming (Alan Gilbert & Seiji Ozawa; Orchestre National De France & Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France)
• Sogno Barocco - Anne Sofie Von Otter (Leonardo García Alarcón; Sandrine Piau & Susanna Sundberg; Ensemble Cappella Mediterranea)

Classical Compendium

• Partch: Bitter Music - Partch, Ensemble; John Schneider, Producer
• Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis - Antoni Wit, Conductor; Aleksandra Nagórko & Andrzej Sasin, Producers
• Une Fête Baroque - Emmanuelle Haïm, Conductor; Daniel Zalay, Producer

Contemporary Classical Composition

• Hartke, Stephen: Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays Stephen Hartke, Composer (eighth blackbird)
• León, Tania: Inura For Voices, Strings & Percussion - Tania León, Composer (Tania León, Son Sonora Voices, Dancebrazil Percussion & Son Sonora Ensemble)
• Praulins, Ugis: The Nightingale - Ugis Praulins, Composer (Stephen Layton, Michala Petri & Danish National Vocal Ensemble)
• Rautavaara, Einojuhani: Cello Concerto No. 2 'towards The Horizon' - Einojuhani Rautavaara, Composer (Truls ørk, John Storgárds & Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
• Stucky, Steven: August 4, 1964 - Steven Stucky, Composer; Gene Scheer, Librettist (Jaap Van Zweden, Dallas Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)

Music Video

Short Form Music Video

• Houdini - Foster The People | Daniels, Video Directors; Gaetano Crupi, Video Producer
• No Church In The Wild - Jay-Z & Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean & The-dream | Romain Gervais, Video Director; Mourad Belkeddan, Video Producer
• Bad Girls - M.I.A | Romain Gavras, Video Director; Romain Gavras, Video Producer
• We Found Love - Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris | Melina Matsoukas, Video Director; Juliette Larthe & Ben Sullivan, Video Producers
• Run Boy Run - Woodkid | Yoann Lemoine, Video Director; Roman Pichon, Video Producer

Long Form Music Video

• Big Easy Express - Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show | Emmett Malloy, Video Director; Bryan Ling, Mike Luba & Tim Lynch, Video Producers
• Bring Me Home - Live 2011 - Sade | Sophie Muller, Video Director; Roger Davies, Grant Jue & Sophie Muller, Video Producers
• Radio Music Society - Esperanza Spalding | Pilar Sanz, Video Director; Esperanza Spalding, Video Producer
• Get Along - Tegan & Sara | Salazar, Video Director; Nick Blasko, Piers Henwood, Sara Quin & Tegan Quin, Video Producers
• From The Sky Down - U2 | Davis Guggenheim, Video Director; Belisa Balaban, Brian Celler, Davis Guggenheim & Ted Skillman, Video Producers

2012 American Music Awards Nominations

Nominations:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Justin Bieber
• Drake
• Maroon 5
• Katy Perry
• Rihanna

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• J. Cole

• fun.
• Gotye
• Carly Rae Jepsen
• One Direction

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

• Justin Bieber
• Flo Rida
• Pitbull
• Usher

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

• Kelly Clarkson
• Nicki Minaj
• Katy Perry
• Rihanna

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK

• fun.
• Maroon 5
• One Direction
• The Wanted

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK

• Justin Bieber /Believe
• Maroon 5/Overexposed
• Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
• One Direction/Up All Night

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Eric Church

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

• Miranda Lambert
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY              

• Zac Brown Band
• Lady Antebellum
• Rascal Flatts

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY

• Luke Bryan/Tailgates & Tanlines
• Lionel Richie/Tuskegee
• Carrie Underwood/Blown Away

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP

• Drake
• Nicki Minaj
• Tyga

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP

• J. Cole/Cole World: The Sideline Story
• Drake/Take Care
• Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B

• Chris Brown
• Trey Songz
• Usher

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B

• Beyoncé
• Mary J. Blige
• Rihanna

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B

• Chris Brown/Fortune
• Rihanna/Talk That Talk
• Usher/Looking 4 Myself

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK

• The Black Keys

• Gotye
• Linkin Park

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY

• Adele
• Kelly Clarkson
• Train

FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN

• Don Omar
• Pitbull
• Shakira

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

• Jeremy Camp
• Newsboys
• tobyMac

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

• David Guetta
• Calvin Harris
• Skrillex

2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations:

2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees:
Best Hip-Hop Video:
2 Chainz feat. Drake – ‘No Lie’
A$AP Rocky – ‘Goldie’
Drake feat. Lil Wayne – ‘HYFR’
Wale feat. Miguel – ‘Lotus Flower Bomb’
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T – ‘Mercy’
Reese’s Perfect Combo Award:
2 Chainz Feat. Drake – ‘No Lie’
Drake Feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga – ‘The Motto’
J. Cole Feat. Missy Elliott – ‘Nobody’s Perfect’
Wale Feat. Miguel – ‘Lotus Flower Bomb’
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T – ‘Mercy’
Best Live Performer:
A$AP Rocky
Drake
J. Cole
The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West)
Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year:
J. Cole
Jay-Z
Kendrick Lamar
Nas
Kanye West
Video Director of the Year:
A$AP Rocky and Sam
Benny Boom
Chris Robinson
Kanye West
Hype Williams
Producer of the Year:
Hit-Boy
J. Cole
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
No I.D.
Kanye West
MVP of the Year:
2 Chainz
J. Cole
Jay-Z
Rick Ross
Kanye West
Track of the Year:
‘Cashin’ Out’ – Ca$h Out
‘I’ma Boss’ – Meek Mill feat. Rick Ross
‘Ni**as in Paris’ – The Throne
‘No Lie’ – 2 Chainz feat. Drake
‘The Motto’ – Drake feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga
CD of the Year:
‘The Dreamer, The Believer’ – Common
‘Take Care’ – Drake
‘Cole World: The Sideline Story’ – J. Cole
‘Watch The Throne’ – Jay-Z and Kanye West
‘Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition’ – Young Jeezy
DJ of the Year:
DJ Drama
DJ Enuff
DJ Envy
Funkmaster Flex
DJ Khaled
Rookie of the Year:
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Ca$h Out
Future
Meek Mill
Made You Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style):
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West
Best Club Banger:
‘Cashin’ Out’ (Ca$h Out)
‘The Motto’ – Drake feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga
‘Same Damn Time’ – Future
‘Ni**as in Paris’ – The Throne
‘Mercy’ – Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T
Best Mixtape:
‘LiveLoveA$AP’ – A$AP Rocky
’1999′ – Joey Bada$$
‘Dreamchasers 2′ – Meek Mill
‘Rich Forever’ – Rick Ross
‘Taylor Allderdice’ – Wiz Khalifa
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse:
2 Chainz – ‘Mercy’
P. Diddy – ‘Same Damn Time (Remix)’
Drake – ‘Stay Schemin”
Ludacris – ‘Same Damn Time (Remix)’
T.I. – ‘Magic (Remix)’
Hustler of the Year:
2 Chainz
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Kanye West
Impact Track:
‘Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)’ – Lupe Fiasco
‘Bitch Bad’ – Lupe Fiasco
‘Daughters’ – Nas
‘Murder to Excellence’ – The Throne
People’s Champ Award:
2 Chainz feat. Drake – ‘No Lie’
Driicky Graham – ‘Snapbacks & Tattoos’
Meek Mill feat. Rick Ross – ‘I’ma Boss’
The Throne – ‘Ni**as in Paris’
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T – ‘Mercy’

2012 Golden Globe Nominations

Movies

Drama
The Descendants
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
War Horse

Comedy or musical
50/50
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris
My Week With Marilyn

Actor, drama
George Clooney, The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Michael Fassbender, Shame
Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Actress, drama
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin

Actor, comedy or musical
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Brendan Gleeson, The Guard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
Ryan Gosling, Crazy Stupid Love
Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris

Actress, comedy or musical
Jodie Foster, Carnage
Charlize Theron, Young Adult
Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Kate Winslet, Carnage

Supporting actor
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks, Drive
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Supporting actress
Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants

Animated film
Rango
The Adventures of Tintin
Puss in Boots
Winnie the Pooh
Arthur Christmas

Foreign-language film
The Flowers of War
In the Land of Blood and Honey
The Kid with a Bike
A Separation
The Skin I Live In

Director
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
George Clooney, The Ides of March
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo

Screenplay
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, The Ides of March
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxwon, Jim Rash, The Descendants
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball

Original song
Hello Hello (music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin), Gnomeo & Juliet
The Keeper (music and lyrics by Chris Cornell), Machine Gun Preacher
Lay Your Head Down (music by Brian Byrne, lyrics by Glenn Close), Albert Nobbs
The Living Proof (music by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason Jr., lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas), The Help
Masterpiece (music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry), W.E.

Original score
Ludovic Bource, The Artist
Abel Korzeniowski, W.E.
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Howard Shore, Hugo
John Williams, War Horse

Television

Drama
American Horror Story (FX)
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Boss (Starz)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Homeland (Showtime)

Comedy or musical
Enlightened (HBO)
Episodes (Showtime)
Glee (Fox)
Modern Family (ABC)
New Girl (Fox)

Actor, drama series
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Kelsey Grammer, Boss (Starz)
Jeremy Irons, The Borgias (Showtime)
Damian Lewis, Homeland (Showtime)

Actress, drama series
Claire Danes, Homeland (Showtime)
Mireille Enos, The Killing (AMC)
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife (CBS)
Madeleine Stowe, Revenge (ABC)
Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness (USA)

Actor, comedy or musical series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (NBC)
David Duchovny, Californication (Showtime)
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Thomas Jane, Hung (HBO)
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes (Showtime)

Actress, comedy or musical series
Laura Dern, Enlightened (HBO)
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl (Fox)
Tina Fey, 30 Rock (NBC)
Laura Linney, The Big C (Showtime)
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation (NBC)

Supporting actor
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail (HBO)
Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce (HBO)
Tim Robbins, Cinema Verité (HBO)
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family (ABC)

Supporting actress
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story (FX)
Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (PBS)
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family (ABC)
Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce (HBO)

Miniseries or TV movie
Cinema Verité (HBO)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
The Hour (BBC America)
Mildred Pierce (HBO)
Too Big to Fail (HBO)

Actor, miniseries or TV movie
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey (PBS)
Idris Elba, Luther (BBC America)
William Hurt, Too Big to Fail (HBO)
Bill Nighy, Page Eight (PBS)
Dominic West, The Hour (BBC America)

Actress, miniseries or TV movie
Romola Garai, The Hour (BBC America)
Diane Lane, Cinema Verité (HBO)
Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey
Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult (ITV)
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce (HBO)

2012 Grammy Awards Nominations

1. Record Of The Year
Rolling In The Deep
Adele

Holocene
Bon Iver

Grenade
Bruno Mars

The Cave
Mumford & Sons

Firework
Katy Perry

2. Album Of The Year
21
Adele
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]

Wasting Light
Foo Fighters

[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]

Born This Way
Lady Gaga
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]

Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Bruno Mars
[Elektra]

Loud
Rihanna
[Def Jam]

3. Song Of The Year
All Of The Lights
Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]

The Cave
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]

Grenade
Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans

Holocene
Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
Track from: Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar; Publisher: April Base Publishing]

Rolling In The Deep
Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram/EMI Music Publishing]

4. Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

5. Best Pop Solo Performance
Someone Like You
Adele
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]

Yoü And I
Lady Gaga
Track from: Born This Way
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]

Grenade
Bruno Mars
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra]

Firework
Katy Perry
[Capitol]

F***in’ Perfect
Pink
[Jive Records]

6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Body And Soul
Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Track from: Duets II
[Columbia Records]

Dearest
The Black Keys
Track from: Rave On Buddy Holly
[Fantasy]

Paradise
Coldplay
[Capitol Records]

Pumped Up Kicks
Foster The People
Track from: Torches
[Star Time Intl./Columbia]

Moves Like Jagger
Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
Track from: Hands All Over
[A&M/Octone Records]

7. Best Pop Instrumental Album
Wish Upon A Star
Jenny Oaks Baker
[Shadow Mountain Records]

E Kahe Malie
Daniel Ho
[Daniel Ho Creations]

The Road From Memphis
Booker T. Jones
[Anti Records]

Hello Tomorrow
Dave Koz
[Concord Records]

Setzer Goes Instru-Mental!
Brian Setzer
[Surfdog Records]

8. Best Pop Vocal Album
21
Adele
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]

The Lady Killer
Cee Lo Green
[Radiculture/Elektra]

Born This Way
Lady Gaga
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]

Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Bruno Mars
[Elektra]

Loud
Rihanna
[Def Jam]

9. Best Dance Recording
Raise Your Weapon
Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
Joel Zimmerman, producer
Track from: 4×4=12
[Ultra Records]

Barbra Streisand
Duck Sauce
Duck Sauce, producers; Duck Sauce, mixers
[Downtown Records]

Sunshine
David Guetta & Avicii
Avicii, David Guetta & Giorgio Tuinfort, producers; Avicii, mixer
Track from: Nothing But The Beat
[Virgin]

Call Your Girlfriend
Robyn
Klas Åhlund & Billboard, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer
Track from: Body Talk Pt. 3
[Interscope Records]

Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
Skrillex
Skrillex, producer; Skrillex, mixer
Track from: Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
[Big Beat/Atlantic]

Save The World
Swedish House Mafia
Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers
[Astralwerks]

10. Best Dance/Electronica Album

Zonoscope
Cut/Copy
[Modular Recordings]

4×4=12
Deadmau5
[Ultra Records]

Nothing But The Beat
David Guetta
[Virgin Records]

Body Talk, Pt. 3
Robyn
[Interscope Records]

Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
Skrillex
[Big Beat/Atlantic]

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11. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Duets II
Tony Bennett & Various Artists
[Columbia Records]

The Gift
Susan Boyle
[Syco Music/Columbia Records]

In Concert On Broadway
Harry Connick Jr.
[Columbia Records]

Music Is Better Than Words
Seth MacFarlane
[Universal Republic]

What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman
Barbra Streisand
[Columbia Records]
12. Best Rock Performance
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Coldplay
[Capitol Records/ EMI/ Parlophone]

Down By The Water
The Decemberists
Track from: The King Is Dead
[Capitol]

Walk
Foo Fighters
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]

The Cave
Mumford & Sons
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]

Lotus Flower
Radiohead
Track from: The King Of Limbs
[XL/ TBD Recordings]

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13. Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
On The Backs Of Angels
Dream Theater
[Roadrunner Records]

White Limo
Foo Fighters
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]

Curl Of The Burl
Mastodon
[Reprise Records]

Public Enemy No. 1
Megadeth
[Roadrunner Records]

Blood In My Eyes
Sum 41
Track from: Screaming Bloody Murder
[Island]

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14. Best Rock Song
The Cave
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]

Down By The Water
Colin Meloy, songwriter (The Decemberists)
Track from: The King Is Dead
[Capitol; Publisher: Osterozhna Music]

Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
[Capitol Records/ EMI/ Parlophone; Publishers: Edition Pink Music/Hanseatic Musikverklag, Opal Music/Upala Music, Universal Music Publishing, Woulnough Music/Irving Music]

Lotus Flower
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Phil Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
Track from: The King Of Limbs
[XL/ TBD Recordings; Publisher: Ticker Tape Ltd.]

Walk
Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records; Publishers: M.J.-Twelve Music, I Love The Punk Rock Music, Living Under A Rock Music, Flying Earform Music,Ruthensmear Music]

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15. Best Rock Album
Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul
Jeff Beck
[ATCO]

Wasting Light
Foo Fighters
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]

Come Around Sundown
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]

I’m With You
Red Hot Chili Peppers
[WB]

The Whole Love
Wilco
[dBpm Records/ Anti Records]

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16. Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver
Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar]

Codes And Keys
Death Cab For Cutie
[Atlantic/ Barsuk]

Torches
Foster The People
[Star Time Intl./ Columbia]

Circuital
My Morning Jacket
[ATO Records]

The King Of Limbs
Radiohead
[XL/ TBD Records]

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17. Best R&B Performance
Far Away
Marsha Ambrosius
Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings
[J Records]

Pieces Of Me
Ledisi
Track from: Pieces Of Me
[Verve Forecast]

Not My Daddy
Kelly Price & Stokley
Track from: Kelly
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]

Is This Love
Corinne Bailey Rae
Track from: The Love EP
[Capitol]

You Are
Charlie Wilson
Track from: Just Charlie
[Jive Records]

18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
Sometimes I Cry
Eric Benét
[Reprise]

Fool For You
Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
[Radiculture/Elektra]

Radio Message
R. Kelly
Track from: Love Letter [Jive Records]

Good Man
Raphael Saadiq
Track from: Stone Rollin’
[Columbia Records]

Surrender
Betty Wright & The Roots
Track from: Betty Wright: The Movie
[Ms B Records & S-Curve Records]

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19. Best R&B Song
Far Away
Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)
Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings
[J Records; Publishers: Marshmellow Music/SPZ Music/Downtown DMP Songs, N.Q.C. Music/F.O.B. Music, YS Publishing, Stone Agate Music]

Fool For You
Cee Lo Green & Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona)
[Radiculture/Elektra; Publishers: Jacks Love Emporium/Radiculture Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music, Chrysalis Music/God Given Music]

Not My Daddy
Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price & Stokley)
Track from: Kelly
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco; Publishers: For The Write Price/Roynet]

Pieces Of Me
Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young, songwriters (Ledisi)
Track from: Pieces Of Me
[Verve Forecast]

You Are
Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)
Track from: Just Charlie
[Jive Records; Publishers: Nephew Wirlie Music, Pacific Coast Pirate Publishing, P Ty Music, Escribir Publishing, Mammas Pebbly Publishing]

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20. Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E.
Chris Brown
[Jive Records]

Second Chance
El DeBarge
[Geffen]

Love Letter
R. Kelly
[Jive Records]

Pieces Of Me
Ledisi
[Verve Forecast]

Kelly
Kelly Price
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]

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21. Best Rap Performance
Look At Me Now
Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
Track from: F.A.M.E.
[Jive Records]

Otis
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam]

The Show Goes On
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: Lasers
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]

Moment 4 Life
Nicki Minaj & Drake
Track from: Pink Friday
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]

Black And Yellow
Wiz Khalifa
Track from: Rolling Papers
[Rostrum/Atlantic]

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22. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Party
Beyoncé & André 3000
Track from: 4
[Columbia Records]

I’m On One
DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
Track from: We The Best Forever
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]

I Need A Doctor
Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
[Aftermath]

What’s My Name?
Rihanna & Drake
Track from: Loud
[Def Jam]

Motivation
Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
Track from: Here I am
[Universal Motown]

All Of The Lights
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Def Jam]

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23. Best Rap Song
All Of The Lights
Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Roc-A Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]

Black And Yellow
Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)
Track from: Rolling Papers
[Rostrum/Atlantic; Publishers: PGH Sound/WB Music/EMI Music]

I Need A Doctor
Andre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant & Skylar Grey, songwriters (Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey)
[Aftermath]

Look At Me Now
Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Dwayne Carter, Jr. & Wesley Pentz, songwriters (Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)
Track from: F.A.M.E.
[Jive Records; Publishers: Songs of Universal/Culture Beyond Ur Experience, I Like Turtles Music/Downtown Music, Cherry315 Publishing/The Bad Bad Guys, Meloist Music, Mack Music/Young Money Publishing/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, T'Ziah's Music]

Otis
Shawn Carter & Kanye West, songwriters (James Brown, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Roy Hammond, J. Roach, Kirk Robinson & Harry Woods, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam; Publishers: Hip Hop Since 1978, EMI Robbins, BMG Gold/Hot Buttermilk Music/BMG Platinum/First Priority/Swing Beat Songs, Universal Music, Dynatone Publishing]

The Show Goes On
Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane & Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriters (Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci & Eric Judy, songwriters) (Lupe Fiasco)
Track from: Lasers
[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill, Heavy As Heaven/Universal/Artist Pub. Group West, Dustin William Brown Pub. Designee, Jonathan K. Brown Pub. Designee, Sony/ATV, Best Dressed Chicken In Town, Tschudi Music, Ugly Casanova]

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24. Best Rap Album
Watch The Throne
Jay-Z & Kanye West
[Def Jam]

Tha Carter IV
Lil Wayne
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Republic]

Lasers
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]

Pink Friday
Nicki Minaj
[Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown]

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
[Def Jam]

34. Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
Do Everything
Steven Curtis Chapman
Track from: re:Creation
[Sparrow Records]

Alive (Mary Magdalene)
Natalie Grant
Track from: Music Inspired By The Story
[WOW Joint Venture/EMI CMG]

Your Love
Brandon Heath
Track from: Leaving Eden
[Reunion Records]

Jesus
Le’Andria Johnson
Track from: The Awakening Of Le’Andria Johnson
[Music World Gospel]

I Lift My Hands
Chris Tomlin
Track from: And If Our God Is For Us…
[Sparrow Records / sixstepsrecords]

35. Best Gospel Song
Hello Fear
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Track from: Hello Fear
[Verity Gospel Music Group/Fo Yo Soul Ent.; Publisher: Aunt Gertrude Music]

Sitting With Me
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Tammi Haddon, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Track from: Something Big
[Columbia Records; Publishers: Precious Baby Music/T Bella Music/EMI April Music, It's Tea Tyme, That's Plum Song]

Spiritual
Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & Co. Featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes)
Track from: YRM (Your Righteous Mind)
[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publisher: Quiet Water Entertainment]

Trust Me
Richard Smallwood, songwriter (Richard Smallwood & Vision)
Track from: Promises
[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: Universal-Z Tunes/T.Autumn Music]

Window
Canton Jones, songwriter (Canton Jones)
Track from: Dominionaire
[Cajo Records; Publisher: CAJO Music]

37. Best Gospel Album
The Love Album
Kim Burrell
[Shanachie Entertainment]

The Journey
Andraé Crouch
[Riverphlo Entertainment]

Hello Fear
Kirk Franklin
[Verity Gospel Music Group/ Fo Yo Soul Ent.]

Something Big
Mary Mary
[Columbia Records]

Angel & Chanelle Deluxe Edition
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
[Music World Gospel]
77. Best Short Form Music Video
Rolling In The Deep
Adele
Sam Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]

Yes I Know
Memory Tapes
Eric Epstein, video director; Eric Epstein, video producer
[Carpark Records]

All Is Not Lost
OK Go
Itamar Kubovy, Damian Kulash Jr & Trish Sie, video directors; Shirley Moyers, video producer
[Paracadute]

Lotus Flower
Radiohead
Garth Jennings, video director; Garth Jennings, video producer
[XL/TBD Records]

First Of The Year (Equinox)
Skrillex
Tony Truand, video director; Noah Klein, video producer
[Big Beat/Atlantic]

Perform This Way
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic, video director; Cisco Newman, video producer
[Jive Records]

78. Best Long Form Music Video
I Am…World Tour
Beyoncé
[Columbia Records/Music World]

Foo Fighters: Back And Forth
Foo Fighters

Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon
Kings Of Leon

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest

Nine Types Of Light
TV On The Radio
[Interscope/Geffen/A&M]