- 21 - Adele
- Doo-wops & Hooligans - Bruno Mars
- Born This Way - Lady GaGa
- Wasting Light - Foo Fighters
- Loud - Rihanna
Record of the Year
- Rolling in the Deep - Adele
- Grenade - Bruno Mars
- Firework - Katy Perry
- The Cave - Mumford & Sons
- Hollocene - Bon Iver
Song of the Year
- Rolling in the Deep - Adele
- Grenade - Bruno Mars
- The Cave - Mumford & Sons
- Hollocene - Bon Iver
- All of the Lights - Kanye West feat Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie
Best New Artists
- The Band Perry
- Bon Iver
- J. Cole
- Nicki Minaj
- Skrillex
Best Pop Solo Performance
- "Someone Like You" – Adele
- "Yoü and I" – Lady Gaga
- "Grenade" – Bruno Mars
- "Firework" – Katy Perry
- "Fuckin' Perfect" – Pink
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- "Body and Soul" – Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
- "Dearest" – The Black Keys
- "Paradise" – Coldplay
- "Pumped Up Kicks" – Foster the People
- "Moves Like Jagger" – Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
Best Pop Vocal Album
- 21 – Adele
- The Lady Killer – Cee Lo Green
- Born This Way – Lady Gaga
- Doo-Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars
- Loud – Rihanna
- "Raise Your Weapon" – deadmau5 featuring Greta Svabo Bech
- "Barbra Streisand" – Duck Sauce
- "Sunshine" – David Guetta & Avicii
- "Call Your Girlfriend" – Robyn
- "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" – Skrillex
- "Save the World" – Swedish House Mafia
- Duets II – Tony Bennett
- The Gift – Susan Boyle
- In Concert on Broadway – Harry Connick, Jr.
- Music Is Better Than Words – Seth MacFarlane
- What Matters Most: Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman – Barbra Streisand
Best Rock Performance
- "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" – Coldplay
- "Down By the Water" – The Decemberists
- "Walk" – Foo Fighters
- "The Cave" – Mumford & Sons
- "Lotus Flower" – Radiohead
- "The Cave" - Mumford & Sons
- "Down By the Water" - The Decemberists
- "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" - Coldplay
- "Lotus Flower"- Radiohead
- "Walk"- Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
Best Rock Album
- Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) – Jeff Beck
- Wasting Light – Foo Fighters
- Come Around Sundown – Kings of Leon
- I'm With You – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- The Whole Love – Wilc
Best Alternative Music Album
- Bon Iver – Bon Iver
- Codes and Keys – Death Cab for Cutie
- Torches – Foster the People
- Circuital – My Morning Jacket
- The King of Limbs – Radiohead
Best R&B Performance
- "Far Away" – Marsha Ambrosius
- "Pieces of Me" – Ledisi
- "Not My Daddy" – Kelly Price featuring Stokley Williams
- "Is This Love" – Corinne Bailey Rae
- "You Are" – Charlie Wilson
Best Traditional R&B Performance
- "Sometimes I Cry" – Eric Benét
- "Fool for You" – Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona
- "Radio Message" – R. Kelly
- "Good Man" – Raphael Saadiq
- "Surrender" – Betty Wright & The Roots
- "Far Away" - Marsha Ambrosius
- "Fool for You" - Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona
- "Not My Daddy" - Kelly Price featuring Stokley Williams
- "Pieces of Me" - Ledisi
- "You Are" - Charlie Wilson
- F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown
- Second Chance – El DeBarge
- Love Letter – R. Kelly
- Pieces of Me – Ledisi
- Kelly – Kelly Price
Best Rap Performance
- "Look at Me Now" – Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
- "Otis" – Jay-Z & Kanye West (featuring Otis Redding)
- "The Show Goes On" – Lupe Fiasco
- "Moment 4 Life" – Nicki Minaj featuring Drake
- "Black and Yellow" – Wiz Khalifa
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- "Party" – Beyoncé featuring André 3000
- "I'm on One" – DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
- "I Need a Doctor" – Dr. Dre featuring Eminem & Skylar Grey
- "What's My Name?" – Rihanna featuring Drake
- "Motivation" – Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne
- "All of the Lights" – Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Fergie & Kid Cudi (with Drake, Alvin Fields, Elly Jackson, Elton John, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Ryan Leslie, Ken Lewis, The-Dream, Charlie Wilson & Tony Williams)
Best Rap Song
- "All of the Lights" - Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Fergie & Kid Cudi) (with Drake, Alvin Fields, Elly Jackson, Elton John, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Ryan Leslie, Ken Lewis, The-Dream, Charlie Wilson & Tony Williams)
- "Black and Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa
- "I Need a Doctor"- Dr. Dre featuring Eminem & Skylar Grey
- "Look at Me Now" - Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
- "Otis" - Jay-Z & Kanye West
- "The Show Goes On" - Lupe Fiasco
Best Rap Album
- Watch the Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West
- Tha Carter IV – Lil Wayne
- Lasers – Lupe Fiasco
- Pink Friday – Nicki Minaj
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West
- "Dirt Road Anthem" – Jason Aldean
- "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" – Martina McBride
- "Honey Bee" – Blake Shelton
- "Mean" – Taylor Swift
- "Mama's Song" – Carrie Underwood
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- "Don't You Wanna Stay" – Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
- "You and Tequila" – Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
- "Barton Hollow" – The Civil Wars
- "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" – Thompson Square
Best Country Song
- "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" - Thompson Square
- "God Gave Me You"- Blake Shelton
- "Just Fishin'"- Trace Adkins
- "Mean" - Taylor Swift
- "Threaten Me with Heaven" - Vince Gill
- "You and Tequila" - Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Best Country Album
- My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean
- Chief – Eric Church
- Own the Night – Lady Antebellum
- Red River Blue – Blake Shelton
- Here for a Good Time – George Strait
- Speak Now – Taylor Swift