The list is out!! I highlighted the ones i personally think should win:
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.)
- Chasing Pavements
Adele
Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia] - Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records] - Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers
[J Records/SYCO Music] - Paper Planes
M.I.A
Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
Track from: Kala
[Interscope] - Please Read The Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
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.)
- American Boy
William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
Track from: Shine
[Atlantic/Homeschool; Publishers: Will.I.Am Music/Cherry River Music/Chrysalis Publishing/John Legend Publishing/Cherry River Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music/Larry Leron Music/Speir Music/Broke, Spoke and Gone Publishing] - Chasing Pavements
Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram Int.] - I'm Yours
Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic; Publisher: Goo Eyed Music] - Love Song
Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic; Publisher: Tiny Bear Music] - Viva La Vida
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs]
Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
- Adele
- Duffy
- Jonas Brothers
- Lady Antebellum
- Jazmine Sullivan
How the F#@k are the Jonas Brothers new?? there gonna win.
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.))
- Danger Mouse
- Attack & Release (The Black Keys) (A)
- Modern Guilt (Beck) (A)
- The Odd Couple (Gnarls Barkley) (A)
- Nigel Godrich
- In Rainbows (Radiohead) (A)
- Johnny Karkazis (Johnny K)
- Big Bad World (Plain White T's) (A)
- The Illusion Of Progress (Staind) (A)
- Light From Above (Black Tide) (A)
- 3 Doors Down (3 Doors Down) (A)
- Rick Rubin
- Death Magnetic (Metallica) (A)
- Home Before Dark (Neil Diamond) (A)
- Mercy (Dancing For The Death Of An Imaginary Enemy) (Ours) (A)
- Seeing Things (Jakob Dylan) (A)
- Weezer (Red Album) (Weezer) (A)
- will.i.am
- American Boy (Estelle Featuring Kanye West) (T)
- Encanto (Sergio Mendes) (A)
- Funky Bahia (Sergio Mendes Featuring will.i.am & Siedah Garrett) (T)
- In The Ayer (Flo Rida Featuring will.i.am) (T)
- Pick It Up (Fergie) (T)
- Picture Perfect (Chris Brown Featuring will.i.am) (T)
- What's Your Name (Usher Featuring will.i.am) (T)
Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)
- Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
[Capitol Records] - Rock N Roll Jesus
Kid Rock
[Atlantic] - Only By The Night
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records] - Death Magnetic Metallica
[Warner Bros.] - Consolers Of The Lonely
The Raconteurs
[Third Man/Warner Bros.]
Metallica.
Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Bust Your Windows Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter) (Jazmine Sullivan)
Track from: Fearless
[J Records; Publishers: Nappy Puddy Music/Universal Music-Z Tunes, Salaam Remi Music/EMI April Music, Soulja Boy Tellem Music/Croomstacular Music] = SOULJA BOY ACTUALLY GOT WRITING CREDIT FOR HER SAYING YUAH - Customer
I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters (Raheem DeVaughn)
Track from: Love Behind The Melody
[Jive; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Tunes/Ahmad's World/Universal Music/Nivrac Tyke Music/Fresh Paint Music/HC 1030 Publishing/Universal Music/Tetragrammaton Music/Melodic Piano Productions/HC 1030 Publishing] - Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)
Track from: Just Like You
[Geffen; Publishers: She Wrote It/BMG Songs, J Vibe Publishing, Lex Project Publishing] - Miss Independent
M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo)
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound; Publishers: Pen In The Ground Publishing, Universal Music-Z Tunes] - Spotlight
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)
[Arista Records; Publishers: Super Sayin' Publishing/Universal Music-Z Songs, Sony/ATV Tunes, EMI Music Publishing]
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen] - Back Of My Lac'
J. Holiday
[Capitol Records] - First Love
Karina
[Def Jam] - Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam/Compound] - Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]
Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Love & Life
Eric Benét
[Friday/Reprise] - Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Boyz II Men
[Decca Records] - Lay It Down
Al Green
[Blue Note] - Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
[Arista Records] - The Way I See It
Raphael Saadiq
[Columbia]
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Royal Flush
Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
[LaFace] - Swagga Like Us
Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
[Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic] - Mr. Carter
Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown] - Wish You Would
Ludacris Featuring T.I.
[DTP] - Put On Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
[Def Jam]
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
- American Boy
Estelle Featuring Kanye West
Track from: Shine
[Homeschool/Atlantic] - Low
Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Mail On Sunday
[Poe Boy/Atlantic] - Green Light
John Legend & Andre 3000
[Columbia/G.O.O.D. Music] - Got Money
Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown] - Superstar
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...
Jay-Z
Track from: American Gangster
[Roc-A-Fella] - A Milli
Lil Wayne
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown] - Paris, Tokyo
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic] - N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)
Nas
Track from: Untitled
[Def Jam] - Sexual Eruption
Snoop Dogg
Track from: Ego Trippin
[Geffen]
Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Lollipop
D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown; Publishers: Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music, Herbalicious Music/Blackfountain Music/EMI-April Music, JimiPub Music/EMI Blackwood, Three Nails and A Crown Publishing] - Low
T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)
Track from: Mail On Sunday
[Poe Boy/Atlantic; Publishers: E-Class Publishing/Top Quality Publishing/NappyPub Music/Zomba Songs] - Sexual Eruption
Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)
Track from: Ego Trippin
[Geffen; Publishers: My Own Chit Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music, Shawty Redd Songs/EMI April Music, Pimpin Tha Pen] - Superstar
Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos)
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill Music (Heavy As Heaven/Universal Music), 1st & 15th Publishing (Mr. Lopez Music/Universal Music Publishing)] - Swagga Like Us
D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
[Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Crown Club Pub./Warner-Tamerlane/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood/Carter Boys Music/EMI April/Young Money Pub./Warner-Tamerlane/Hollertronix/Domino Publishing/Universal Z Tunes/Univ. Polygram Int'l]
Superstar and Low came out 2 late last year 2 be nominated i guess. oh yeah..LOLLIPOP IS NOT RAP, but if this is the category they choose; it should win.
Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- American Gangster
Jay-Z
[Roc-A-Fella] - Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
[Cash Money/Universal Motown] - The Cool
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic] - Nas
Nas
[Def Jam] - Paper Trail
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
WHERES THE RECESSION AND LAX!!! (2 gangster) rap wise T.I. has the best album on this list. But Wayne, is rap/pop now. he should win album of the year out of all genres.
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.)
- Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahoney, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[Capitol Records] - Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Universal Motown/Cash Money] - Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
[Def Jam/Compound] - Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
[Rounder] - In Rainbows
Radiohead
Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[TBD Records]
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