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]

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]
  

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
  

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Chasing Pavements
  Adele
  Track from: 19
  [Columbia/XL]
  
  
• Love Song
  Sara Bareilles
  Track from: Little Voice
  [Epic]
  
  
• Mercy
  Duffy
  Track from: Rockferry
  [Mercury]
  
  
• Bleeding Love
  Leona Lewis
  [J Records/SYCO Music]
  
  
• I Kissed A Girl
  Katy Perry
  Track from: One Of The Boys
  [Capitol Records]
  
  
• So What
  Pink
  [LaFace]

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• All Summer Long
  Kid Rock
  Track from: Rock N Roll Jesus
  [Atlantic]
  
  
• Say
  John Mayer
  Track from: Continuum
  [Columbia]
  
  
• That Was Me
  Paul McCartney
  Track from: Amoeba's Secret
  [Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]
  
  
• I'm Yours
  Jason Mraz
  Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
  [Atlantic]
  
  
• Closer
  Ne-Yo
  Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
  [Def Jam/Compound Entertainment]
  
  
• Wichita Lineman
  James Taylor
  Track from: Covers
  [Hear Music]

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Lesson Learned
  Alicia Keys & John Mayer
  Track from: As I Am
  [J Records]
  
  
• 4 Minutes
  Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
  Track from: Hard Candy
  [Warner Bros.]
  
  
• Rich Woman
  Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
  Track from: Raising Sand
  [Rounder]
  
  
• If I Never See Your Face Again
  Rihanna & Maroon 5
  Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
  [Def Jam]
  
  
• No Air
  Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
  Track from: Jordin Sparks
  [Jive]

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Gravity
  John Mayer
  Track from: Where The Light Is — Live In Los Angeles
  [Columbia]
  
  
• I Saw Her Standing There
  Paul McCartney
  Track from: Amoeba's Secret
  [Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]
  
  
• Girls In Their Summer Clothes
  Bruce Springsteen
  Track from: Magic
  [Columbia]
  
  
• Rise
  Eddie Vedder
  [J Records]
  
  
• No Hidden Path
  Neil Young
  Track from: Chrome Dreams II
  [Reprise]

Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Inside The Fire
  Disturbed
  Track from: Indestructible
  [Reprise]
  
  
• Visions
  Judas Priest
  Track from: Nostradamus
  [Epic]
  
  
• Wax Simulacra
  The Mars Volta
  [Universal Motown]
  
  
• Saints Of Los Angeles
  Mötley Crüe
  Track from: Saints Of Los Angeles
  [Motley Records/Eleven Seven Music]
  
  
• Lords Of Salem
  Rob Zombie
  Track from: Zombie Live
  [Geffen/UMe]

Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Heroes Of Our Time
  DragonForce
  [Roadrunner Records]
  
  
• Nostradamus
  Judas Priest
  Track from: Nostradamus
  [Epic]
  
  
• My Apocalypse
  Metallica
  Track from: Death Magnetic
  [Warner Bros.]
  
  
• Under My Thumb
  Ministry
  Track from: Cover Up
  [Megaforce Records]
  
  
• Psychosocial
  Slipknot
  [Roadrunner Records]
  

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Castellorizon
  David Gilmour
  Track from: Live In Gdansk
  [Columbia]
  
  
• Suicide & Redemption
  Metallica
  Track from: Death Magnetic
  [Warner Bros.]
  
  
• 34 Ghosts I-IV
  Nine Inch Nails
  Track from: Ghosts I-IV
  [The Null Corporation]
  
  
• Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)
  Rush
  Track from: Songs For Tibet: The Art Of Peace
  [Art of Peace Foundation]
  
  
• Peaches En Regalia
  Zappa Plays Zappa
  [Strobosonic/Razor & Tie Entertainment]

Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Girls In Their Summer Clothes
  Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
  Track from: Magic
  [Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]
  
  
• House Of Cards
  Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
  Track from: In Rainbows
  [TBD Records; Publisher: Warner Chappell Music]
  
  
• I Will Possess Your Heart
  Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters (Death Cab For Cutie)
  Track from: Narrow Stairs
  [Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Where I'm Calling From Music/Shove It Up Your Songs/Giant Beat Songs/Please Pass The Songs]
  
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• Sex On Fire
  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]
  
  
• Violet Hill
  Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
  Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
  [Capitol Records; Publisher: Universal Music-MGB Songs]

Field 20 — Comedy

Best Comedy Album
(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)

• Anticipation
  Lewis Black
  [Comedy Central Records]
  
  
• Flight Of The Conchords
  Flight Of The Conchords
  [Sub Pop]
  
  
• For Your Consideration
  Kathy Griffin
  [Columbia/Music With A Twist]
  
  
• It's Bad For Ya
  George Carlin
  [Eardrum Records]
  
  
• Songs Of The Bushmen
  Harry Shearer
  [Courgette Records]

Field 22 — Film/TV/Visual Media

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)

• American Gangster
  (Various Artists)
  [Def Jam]
  
  
• August Rush
  (Various Artists)
  [Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]
  
  
• Juno
  (Various Artists)
  [Fox Music/Rhino]
  
  
• Mamma Mia!
  Meryl Streep (& Various Artists)
  [Decca Records]
  
  
• Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
  (Various Artists)
  [Nonesuch Records]

Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)

• The Dark Knight
  James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer, composers
  [Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.]
  
  
• Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
  John Williams, composer
  [Concord Records]
  
  
• Iron Man
  Ramin Djawadi, composer
  [Lionsgate]
  
  
• There Will Be Blood
  Jonny Greenwood, composer
  [Nonesuch Records]
  
  
• Wall-E
  Thomas Newman, composer
  [Walt Disney Records/Pixar]