| For recordings released during the Eligibility Year
October 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009
Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.
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.)
- Halo
Beyoncé Beyoncé Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark "Spike" Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce [Music World Music / Columbia]
- I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas David Guetta & Frederick Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers [Interscope]
- Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer [RCA Records]
- Poker Face
Lady Gaga RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers Track from: The Fame [Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]
- You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers [Big Machine Records]
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.)
- I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé Shondrae "Mr. Bangledesh" Crawford, Ian Dench, D-Town, Toby Gad, Sean "The Pen" Garrett, Amanda Ghost, Jim Jonsin, Beyoncé Knowles, Rico Love, Dave McCracken, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Radio Killa, Stargate, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Ryan Tedder & Wayne Wilkins, producers; Jim Caruana, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Toby Gad, Kuk Harrell, Jim Jonsin, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Pensado, Radio Killa, Mark "Spike" Stent, Ryan Tedder, Brian "B-LUV" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Miles Walker & Wayne Wilkins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer [Music World Music / Columbia]
- The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas Apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, Mark Knight, Poet Name Life, Frederick Riesterer & will.i.am, producers; Dylan "3D" Dresdow, Padraic "Padlock" Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer [Interscope Records]
- The Fame
Lady Gaga Flo Rida, Colby O'Donis & Space Cowboy, featured artists; Brian & Josh, Rob Fusari, Martin Kierszenbaum, RedOne & Space Cowboy, producers; 4Mil, Robert Orton, RedOne, Dave Russell & Tony Ugval, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer [Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]
- Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
Dave Matthews Band Rob Cavallo, producer; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer [RCA Records / Bama Rags Recordings, LLC.]
- Fearless
Taylor Swift Colbie Caillat, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer [Big Machine Records]
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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.)
- Poker Face
Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga) Track from: The Fame [Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree; Publishers: Stefani Germanotta p/k/a Lady Gaga, Sony/ATV Songs/House of Gaga Publishing/GloJoe Music, Sony/ATV Songs/RedOne Productions.]
- Pretty Wings
Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell) Track from: Blacksummers' Night [Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes/Muszewell, EMI April Music, Ben Ami Music.]
- Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé) Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce [Music World Music / Columbia; Publishers: Songs of Peer/March 9th Publishing, 2082 Music/WB Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes, Suga Wuga Music, B-Day Publishing/EMI April Music.]
- Use Somebody
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.]
- You Belong With Me
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift) Track from: Fearless [Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music/Potting Shed Music, Barbara Orbison World Publishing.]
Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
- Zac Brown Band
- Keri Hilson
- MGMT
- Silversun Pickups
- The Ting Tings
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Hometown Glory
Adele Track from: 19 [XL/Columbia]
- Halo
Beyoncé Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce [Music World Music / Columbia]
- Hot N Cold
Katy Perry [Capitol]
- Sober
Pink Track from: Funhouse [LaFace Records]
- You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift Track from: Fearless [Big Machine Records]
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- This Time
John Legend Track from: Evolver [G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia]
- Love You
Maxwell Track from: Blacksummers' Night [Columbia]
- Make It Mine
Jason Mraz Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. [Atlantic]
- If You Don't Know Me By Now
Seal Track from: Soul [143/Warner Bros.]
- All About The Love Again
Stevie Wonder [Hidden Beach Records]
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas Track from: The E.N.D. [Interscope Records]
- We Weren't Born To Follow
Bon Jovi [Island]
- Never Say Never
The Fray Track from: The Fray [Epic]
- Sara Smile
Daryl Hall & John Oates Track from: Live At The Troubadour [Shout! Factory]
- Kids
MGMT Track from: Oracular Spectacular [Columbia]
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Sea Of Heartbreak
Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen [Manhattan]
- Love Sex Magic
Ciara & Justin Timberlake Track from: Fantasy Ride [LaFace Records]
- Lucky
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. [Atlantic]
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
Willie Nelson & Norah Jones Track from: American Classic [Blue Note]
- Breathe
Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat Track from: Fearless [Big Machine Records]
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Besame Mucho
Herb Alpert Track from: Anything Goes — Live [Concord Jazz]
- Throw Down Your Heart
Béla Fleck Track from: Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 — Africa Sessions [Rounder]
- The Fire
Imogen Heap Track from: Ellipse [RCA Records / Megaphonic Records]
- Phoenix Rise
Maxwell Track from: Blacksummers' Night [Columbia]
- Funk Joint
Marcus Miller Track from: Marcus [Concord Jazz/3 Dueces Records]
Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
- In Boston
Chris Botti [Columbia]
- Legacy
Hiroshima [Heads Up International]
- Potato Hole
Booker T. Jones [Anti]
- Modern Art
The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman [Hear Music]
- Down The Wire
Spyro Gyra [Heads Up International]
Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas [Interscope Records]
- Breakthrough
Colbie Caillat [Universal Republic Records]
- All I Ever Wanted
Kelly Clarkson [RCA Records / 19 Recordings LLC./ S Records]
- The Fray
The Fray [Epic]
- Funhouse
Pink [LaFace Records]
Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
- Boom Boom Pow
The Black Eyed Peas will.i.am & Jean Baptiste, producers; Dylan Dresdow, mixer Track from: The E.N.D. [Interscope Records]
- When Love Takes Over
David Guetta & Kelly Rowland David Guetta & Frederic Riesterer, producers; Veronica Ferraro, mixer Track from: One Love [Astralwerks]
- Poker Face
Lady Gaga RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers Track from: The Fame [Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]
- Celebration
Madonna [Warner Bros.]
- Womanizer
Britney Spears K. Briscoe, producer; Serban Ghenea, mixer Track from: Circus [Jive/Zomba]
Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
- Divided By Night
The Crystal Method [Tiny E Records]
- One Love
David Guetta [Astralwerks]
- The Fame
Lady Gaga [Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]
- Party Rock
LMFAO [Party Rock/Will.i.am/Cherrytree/Interscope]
- Yes
Pet Shop Boys [Astralwerks]
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- A Swingin' Christmas
Tony Bennett [Columbia]
- Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden
Michael Bublé [143/Reprise]
- Your Songs
Harry Connick, Jr. [Columbia]
- Liza's At The Palace
Liza Minnelli [Hybrid Recordings]
- American Classic
Willie Nelson [Blue Note]
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
Bob Dylan Track from: Together Through Life [Columbia]
- Change In The Weather
John Fogerty Track from: The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again [Verve Forecast]
- Dreamer
Prince Track from: LotusFlow3r [NPG Records]
- Working On A Dream
Bruce Springsteen Track from: Working On A Dream [Columbia]
- Fork In The Road
Neil Young Track from: Fork In The Road [Reprise]
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Can't Find My Way Home
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood Track from: Live From Madison Square Garden [Reprise]
- Life In Technicolor II
Coldplay Track from: Prospekt's March EP [Capitol]
- 21 Guns
Green Day Track from: 21st Century Breakdown [Reprise]
- Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon [RCA Records]
- I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
U2 Track from: No Line On The Horizon [Interscope]
Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- War Machine
AC/DC Track from: Black Ice [Columbia]
- Check My Brain
Alice In Chains [Virgin]
- What I've Done
Linkin Park Track from: Road To Revolution: Live At Milton Keynes [Warner Bros.]
- The Unforgiven III
Metallica Track from: Death Magnetic [Warner Bros.]
- Burn It To The Ground
Nickelback Track from: Dark Horse [Roadrunner Records]
Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Dissident Aggressor
Judas Priest Track from: A Touch Of Evil — Live [Epic]
- Set To Fail
Lamb Of God Track from: Wrath [Epic]
- Head Crusher
Megadeth Track from: Endgame [Roadrunner Records]
- Señor Peligro
Ministry Track from: Adios... [13th Planet]
- Hate Worldwide
Slayer [American / Columbia]
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)
- A Day In The Life
Jeff Beck Track from: Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's [Eagle Records]
- Warped Sister
Booker T. Jones Track from: Potato Hole [ANTI]
- Playing With Fire
Brad Paisley Track from: Play [Arista Nashville]
- Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'
Brian Setzer Orchestra [Surfdog Records]
- Now We Run
Steve Vai [Favored Nations 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.)
- The Fixer
Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters (Pearl Jam) [Monkeywrench; Publishers: Innocent Bystander, Jumpin' Cat Music, Theory of Color, Write Treatage Music.]
- I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr., songwriters (U2) Track from: No Line On The Horizon [Interscope; Publishers: Universal Music Publishing, Upala Music.]
- 21 Guns
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day) Track from: 21st Century Breakdown [Reprise; Publishers: WB Music Corp./Green Daze Music.]
- Use Somebody
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.]
- Working On A Dream
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen) Track from: Working On A Dream [Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]
Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)
- Black Ice
AC/DC [Columbia]
- Live From Madison Square Garden
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood [Reprise/Duck]
- 21st Century Breakdown
Green Day [Reprise]
- Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
Dave Matthews Band [RCA Records / Bama Rags Recordings, LLC.]
- No Line On The Horizon
U2 [Interscope]
Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
David Byrne & Brian Eno [Yep Roc Records]
- The Open Door
Death Cab For Cutie [Atlantic]
- Sounds Of The Universe
Depeche Mode [Capitol]
- Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Phoenix [Loyaute/Glassnote Records]
- It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs [DGC Records/Interscope]
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Beyoncé Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce [Music World Music/Columbia]
- It Kills Me
Melanie Fiona [SRC/Universal Motown]
- That Was Then
Lalah Hathaway Track from: Self Portrait [Stax Records/Concord Music Group]
- Goin' Thru Changes
Ledisi Track from: Turn Me Loose [Verve Forecast]
- Lions, Tigers & Bears
Jazmine Sullivan [J Records]
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- The Point Of It All
Anthony Hamilton Track from: The Point Of It All [So So Def]
- Pretty Wings
Maxwell Track from: Blacksummers' Night [Columbia]
- Sobeautiful
Musiq Soulchild Track from: OnMyRadio [Atlantic]
- Under
Pleasure P Track from: The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper [Swagga Ent./Atlantic]
- There Goes My Baby
Charlie Wilson Track from: Uncle Charlie [Jive Records]
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Blame It
Jamie Foxx & T-Pain [J Records]
- Chocolate High
India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild Track from: Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics [Soulbird/Universal Republic]
- Ifuleave
Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige Track from: OnMyRadio [Atlantic]
- Higher Ground
Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters Track from: Oh Happy Day [EMI Gospel]
- Love Has Finally Come At Last
Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby Track from: Facts Of Life The Soul Of Bobby Womack [Shanachie Entertainment Corp.]
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- At Last
Beyoncé Track from: Cadillac Records Music From The Motion Picture [Music World Music/Columbia]
- Soul Music
Anthony Hamilton Track from: Soul Men Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Stax/Concord]
- Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Boney James & Quinn Track from: Send One Your Love [Concord Records]
- Sow Love
Ann Nesby Track from: The Lula Lee Project [It's Time Child Records/Tyscot]
- Woman Gotta Have It
Calvin Richardson Track from: Facts Of Life The Soul Of Bobby Womack [Shanachie Entertainment Corp.]
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Daykeeper
The Foreign Exchange Track from: Leave It All Behind [Hard Boiled Records]
- All Matter
Robert Glasper & Bilal Track from: Double Booked [Blue Note]
- Pearls
India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore Track from: Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics [Soulbird/Universal Republic]
- A Tale Of Two
Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson Track from: Music Fan First [Blue Erro Soul]
- Blend
Tonex Track from: Unspoken [Battery Records]
Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Blame It
James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker, songwriters (Jamie Foxx & T-Pain) [J Records; Publishers: Sly As A Foxx Music/Bug Music, Gifted Source Music/EMI April Music, It's N8 Publishing, James T. Brown, Brandon R. Melanchon, John Conte, Jr., Nappypub Music/Universal Music Z Songs, Chameleon Publishing.]
- Lions, Tigers & Bears
Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan) [J Records; Publishers: Nappy Puddy Music/Universal Music-Z Tunes, Salaam Remi Music/EMI April Music.]
- Pretty Wings
Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell) Track from: Blacksummers' Night [Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes/Muszewell, EMI April Music, Ben Ami Music.]
- Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé) Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce [Music World Music / Columbia; Publishers: Songs of Peer/March 9th Publishing, 2082 Music/WB Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes, Suga Wuga Music, B-Day Publishing/EMI April Music.]
- Under
D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens, songwriters (Pleasure P) Track from: The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper [Swagga Ent./Atlantic; Publishers: Tank1176Music/Blackfountain/Antonio Dixon's Muzik/EMI April Music/Notting Dale Songs/Lonnalistic/Songs4ronnie/Doverland 301 Music/Thailand Music/K.Stephens Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Silverplatinumy2k.]
Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- The Point Of It All
Anthony Hamilton [So So Def]
- Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
India.Arie [Soulbird/Universal Republic]
- Turn Me Loose
Ledisi [Verve Forecast]
- Blacksummers' Night
Maxwell [Columbia]
- Uncle Charlie
Charlie Wilson [Jive Records]
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé [Music World Music/Columbia]
- Intuition
Jamie Foxx [J Records]
- The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper
Pleasure P [Swagga Ent./Atlantic]
- Ready
Trey Songz [Songbook/Atlantic]
- Thr33 Ringz
T-Pain [Jive Records]
Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Best I Ever Had
Drake [Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown]
- Beautiful
Eminem Track from: Relapse [Aftermath/Interscope Records]
- D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)
Jay-Z [Roc Nation]
- Day 'N' Nite
Kid Cudi [Universal Motown/Good/Fool's Gold]
- Casa Bey
Mos Def Track from: The Ecstatic [Downtown Records]
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Too Many Rappers
Beastie Boys & Nas [Capitol]
- Crack A Bottle
Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent Track from: Relapse [Aftermath/Interscope]
- Money Goes, Honey Stay
Fabolous & Jay-Z Track from: Loso's Way [Def Jam]
- Make Her Say
Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common [Universal Motown/GOOD Music]
- Amazing
Kanye West & Young Jeezy Track from: 808s & Heartbreak [Roc-A-Fella]
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Ego
Beyoncé & Kanye West [Music World Music/Columbia]
- Knock You Down
Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo Track from: In A Perfect World... [MMG/Zone 4/Interscope Records]
- Run This Town
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West [Roc Nation]
- I'm On A Boat
The Lonely Island & T-Pain Track from: Incredibad [Universal Republic Records]
- Dead And Gone
T.I. & Justin Timberlake Track from: Paper Trail [Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Best I Ever Had
Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels, songwriters (Drake) [Aspire/Young Money/Cash Money; Publisher: Sony/ATV Tunes.]
- Day 'N' Nite
S. Mescudi & O. Omishore, songwriters (Kid Cudi) [Universal Motown/Good/Fool's Gold; Publishers: Elsie's Baby Boy, Owo Olorun, Universal Music Publishing.]
- Dead And Gone
C. Harris, R. Tadross & J. Timberlake, songwriters (T.I. & Justin Timberlake) Track from: Paper Trail [Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Crown Club Publishing/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing/Tenman Tunes/Universal Z Tunes/Cleopatra's Sons Music/EMI April Music.]
- D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)
Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka, Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky, songwriters) (Jay-Z) [Atlantic; Publishers: EMI April Music, Carter Boys Music/Chrysalis Songs/No ID Music, Unichappell Music, APM Music.]
- Run This Town
Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson, songwriters (Athanasios Alatas, songwriter) (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West) [Roc Nation; Publishers: EMI April Music, Carter Boys Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood/Chrysalis Songs/No ID Music/All The Above Publishing/Sony ATV/Annauhi Music/Athanasios Alatas Publishing.]
Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Universal Mind Control
Common [Geffen]
- Relapse
Eminem [Aftermath/Interscope]
- R.O.O.T.S.
Flo Rida [Poe Boy/Atlantic]
- The Ecstatic
Mos Def [Downtown Records]
- The Renaissance
Q-Tip [Universal Motown]
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Dead Flowers
Miranda Lambert [Columbia Records]
- I Just Call You Mine
Martina McBride Track from: Shine [RCA Records]
- White Horse
Taylor Swift Track from: Fearless [Big Machine Records]
- Just A Dream
Carrie Underwood Track from: Carnival Ride [Arista Nashville]
- Solitary Thinkin'
Lee Ann Womack Track from: Call Me Crazy [MCA Nashville]
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- All I Ask For Anymore
Trace Adkins Track from: X (Ten) [Capitol Records Nashville]
- People Are Crazy
Billy Currington Track from: Little Bit Of Everything [Mercury Records]
- High Cost Of Living
Jamey Johnson Track from: That Lonesome Song [Mercury Records]
- Living For The Night
George Strait Track from: Twang [MCA Nashville]
- Sweet Thing
Keith Urban Track from: Defying Gravity [Capitol Records Nashville]
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Cowgirls Don't Cry
Brooks & Dunn Track from: Cowboy Town [Arista Nashville]
- Chicken Fried
Zac Brown Band Track from: The Foundation [Home Grown/Big Picture/Atlantic]
- I Run To You
Lady Antebellum Track from: Lady Antebellum [Capitol Records Nashville]
- Here Comes Goodbye
Rascal Flatts Track from: Unstoppable [Lyric Street Records]
- It Happens
Sugarland Track from: Love On The Inside [Mercury Records]
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Beautiful World
Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin Track from: Feel That Fire [Capitol Records Nashville]
- Down The Road
Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally Track from: Lucky Old Sun [BNA Records Label]
- Start A Band
Brad Paisley & Keith Urban Track from: Play [Arista Nashville]
- I Told You So
Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis [19/Arista Nashville]
- Everything But Quits
Lee Ann Womack & George Strait Track from: Call Me Crazy [MCA Nashville]
Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Under The (Five) Wire
Alison Brown Track from: The Company You Keep [Compass Records]
- The Crystal Merchant
The Greencards Track from: Fascination [Sugar Hill Records]
- Mansinneedof
Sarah Jarosz Track from: Song Up In Her Head [Sugar Hill Records]
- Producer's Medley
Steve Wariner Track from: Steve Wariner c.g.p. My Tribute To Chet Atkins [SelecTone Records]
Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- All I Ask For Anymore
Casey Beathard & Tim James, songwriters (Trace Adkins) Track from: X (Ten) [Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, T-Bird's Music.]
- High Cost Of Living
Jamey Johnson & James Slater, songwriters (Jamey Johnson) Track from: That Lonesome Song [Mercury Records; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Big Gassed Hitties, Hope-N-Cal Music/Pick Them Maters Music/Diversion Music.]
- I Run To You
Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum) Track from: Lady Antebellum [Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing/DWHaywood Music/Radiobulletspublishing/Hillary Dawn Publishing/Shaw Enuff Songs/Sony/ATV Music Publishing/Tomdouglasmusic.]
- People Are Crazy
Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones, songwriters (Billy Currington) Track from: Little Bit Of Everything [Mercury Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Tiltawhirl Music/Crozier Music Enterprise.]
- White Horse
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift) Track from: Fearless [Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music/Sony/ATV Timber Publishing, Hillsboro Valley Songs.]
Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- The Foundation
Zac Brown Band [Home Grown/Big Picture/Atlantic]
- Twang
George Strait [MCA Nashville]
- Fearless
Taylor Swift [Big Machine Records]
- Defying Gravity
Keith Urban [Capitol Records Nashville]
- Call Me Crazy
Lee Ann Womack [MCA Nashville]
Best New Age Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Faith
Jim Brickman [Compass Productions]
- Prayer For Compassion
David Darling [Wind Over The Earth]
- Laserium For The Soul
Henta [henta.co.uk]
- In A Dream
Peter Kater, Dominic Miller, Kenny Loggins & Jaques Morelenbaum [Point Of Light Records]
- Impressions Of The West Lake
Kitaro [Domo Records]
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
- Urbanus
Stefon Harris & Blackout [Concord Jazz]
- Sounding Point
Julian Lage [Emarcy/Decca]
- At World's Edge
Philippe Saisse [E1 Music]
- Big Neighborhood
Mike Stern [Heads Up International]
- 75
Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate [Heads Up International]
Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- No Regrets
Randy Crawford (& Joe Sample) [PRA Records]
- Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman
Kurt Elling [Concord Jazz]
- So In Love
Roberta Gambarini [Groovin' High/Emarcy]
- Tide
Luciana Souza [Verve]
- Desire
Tierney Sutton (Band) [Telarc Jazz]
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Dancin' 4 Chicken
Terence Blanchard, soloist Track from: Watts (Jeff "Tain" Watts) [Dark Key Music]
- All Of You
Gerald Clayton, soloist Track from: Two-Shade [ArtistShare]
- Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey
Roy Hargrove, soloist Track from: Emergence [Groovin' High/Emarcy]
- On Green Dolphin Street
Martial Solal, soloist Track from: Live At The Village Vanguard [CamJazz]
- Villa Palmeras
Miguel Zenón, soloist Track from: Esta Plena [Marsalis Music]
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
- Quartet Live
Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow & Antonio Sanchez [Concord Jazz]
- Brother To Brother
Clayton Brothers [ArtistShare]
- Five Peace Band — Live
Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band [Concord Records]
- Remembrance
John Patitucci Trio [Concord Jazz]
- The Bright Mississippi
Allen Toussaint [Nonesuch]
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
- Legendary
Bob Florence Limited Edition [MAMA Records]
- Eternal Interlude
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble [Sunnyside]
- Fun Time
Sammy Nestico And The SWR Big Band [Hänssler Classic]
- Book One
New Orleans Jazz Orchestra [World Village]
- Lab 2009
University Of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band [North Texas Jazz]
Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Things I Wanted To Do
Chembo Corniel [Chemboro Records]
- Áurea
Geoffrey Keezer [ArtistShare]
- Brazilliance X 4
Claudio Roditi [Resonance Records]
- Juntos Para Siempre
Bebo Valdés And Chucho Valdés [Sony Music/Calle 54]
- Esta Plena
Miguel Zenón [Marsalis Music]
Best Gospel Performance
(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)
- Free To Be Me
Francesca Battistelli [Fervent Records/ Word Entertainment]
- Jesus Is Love
Heather Headley Featuring Smokie Norful Track from: Audience Of One [EMI Gospel]
- I Believe
Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers Track from: Oh Happy Day [Vector Recordings/EMI Gospel]
- Wait On The Lord
Donnie McClurkin Featuring Karen Clark Sheard Track from: We All Are One (Live In Detroit) [Verity]
- Born Again
Third Day Track from: Revelation [Essential Records]
Best Gospel Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Born Again
Tai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee & Mac Powell, songwriters (Third Day) Track from: Revelation [Essential Records; Publisher: Consuming Fire Music.]
- City On Our Knees
Cary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan & Jaime Moore, songwriters (TobyMac) [Forefront Records; Publishers: Achtober Songs, Emack Music, Jamnu Music, Castle Bound, Bummerman Music.]
- Every Prayer
Dayna Caddell, Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey & Ricardo Sanchez, songwriters (Israel Houghton & Mary Mary) Track from: The Power Of One [Integrity Music; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Aaron Lindsey Publishing, Integrity's Praise! Music, Sound of the New Breed, gnidybab music, Ricardo Music Dot Com.]
- God In Me
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary Featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard) Track from: The Sound [Columbia Records; Publishers: EMI April Music, Wet Ink Red Music, That's Plum Song, It's Tea Tyme.]
- The Motions
Jason Houser, Sam Mizell & Matthew West, songwriters (Matthew West) Track from: Something To Say [Sparrow Records; Publishers: Word Music/Songs For Lulu/Simple Tense Songs/Wyzell Music/Songs of Extreme/Cedar Sides.]
Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- The Big Picture
Da' T.R.U.T.H. [Cross Movement Records]
- Crash
Decyfer Down [INO Records]
- Innocence & Instinct
Red [Essential Records]
- Live Revelations
Third Day [Essential Records]
- The Dash
John Wells-The Tonic [Cross Movement Records]
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Speaking Louder Than Before
Jeremy Camp [BEC Recordings]
- The Power Of One
Israel Houghton [Integrity Music]
- The Long Fall Back To Earth
Jars Of Clay [Gray Matters/Essential Records]
- Love Is On The Move
Leeland [Essential Records]
- Freedom
Mandisa [Sparrow Records]
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Jason Crabb
Jason Crabb [Spring Hill Music Group]
- Dream On
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound [Gaither Music Group]
- The Rock
Tracy Lawrence [Rocky Comfort Records/Artist2Market Distribution]
- In God's Time
Barry Scott & Second Wind [Rebel Records]
- Everyday
Triumphant Quartet [Daywind Records]
Best Traditional Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- God Don't Never Change
Ashley Cleveland [E1 Music]
- The Law Of Confession, Part I
Donald Lawrence & Co. [Quiet Water/Verity]
- Oh Happy Day
(Various Artists) Bill Hearn, Ken Levitan, Ken Pennell, Jack Rovner & Cedric Thompson, producers [EMI Gospel/Vector Recordings]
- The Journey Continues
The Williams Brothers [Blackberry Records]
- How I Got Over
Vickie Winans [Destiny Joy Records]
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Audience Of One
Heather Headley [EMI Gospel]
- Renewed
Sheri Jones-Moffett [EMI Gospel]
- Just James
J Moss [GospoCentric/ Verity]
- Smokie Norful: Live
Smokie Norful [EMI Gospel]
- Bold Right Life
Kierra Sheard [EMI Gospel]
Best Latin Pop Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- 5to Piso
Ricardo Arjona [Warner Music Latina]
- Te Acuerdas...
Francisco Céspedes [Warner Music Latina]
- Sin Frenos
La Quinta Estación [Sony Music Latin]
- Hu Hu Hu
Natalia Lafourcade [Sony Music Latin]
- Gran City Pop
Paulina Rubio [Universal Music Latino]
Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Rio
Aterciopelados [Nacional Records]
- Y.
Bebe [EMI Spain]
- Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo
Calle 13 [Sony Music Norte]
- La Luz Del Ritmo
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs [Nacional Records]
- La Revolucion
Wisin Y Yandel [Machete Music/Wy Records]
Best Tropical Latin Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Asi Soy
Isaac Delgado [Machete Music]
- Ciclos
Luis Enrique [Top Stop Music]
- Guasábara
José Lugo Orchestra [Caminalo Discos Inc./Sony Music Norte]
- Gracias
Omara Portuondo [World Village]
- Bach In Havana
Tiempo Libre [Sony Classical]
Best Regional Mexican Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Corazón Ranchero
Shaila Dúrcal [EMI Mexico]
- Necesito De Ti
Vicente Fernández [Sony Music Norte]
- Compañeras
Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles [Serenata Records]
- 10 Aniversario
Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea [Shea Records/East Side Records]
- Pegadito Al Corazón
Joan Sebastian [Balboa Records Co. & Discos Musart]
Best Tejano Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Borders Y Bailes
Los Texmaniacs [Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]
- Divina
Stefani Montiel [Ro Records/World Records]
- All The Way Live
Jay Perez [Tejas Records]
- Point Of View
Joe Posada [Baby Dude Records]
- Radiación Musical
Sunny Sauceda Y Todo Eso [Tejas Records]
Best Norteño Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Dejame Soñar
Cumbre Norteña [Sony Music Latin]
- El Niño De Oro
El Compa Chuy [Sony Music Norte]
- Pese A Quien Le Pese
Los Rieleros Del Norte [Fonovisa]
- Tu Noche Con...Los Tigres Del Norte
Los Tigres Del Norte [Fonovisa]
- Soy Todo Tuyo
Los Tucanes De Tijuana [Fonovisa]
Best Banda Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Se Nos Murio El Amor
El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario [A.R.C. Discos]
- Mas Adelante
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De Rene Camacho [Disa]
- Derecho De Antiguedad
La Original Banda El Limón De Salvador Lizárraga [Fonovisa]
- Tu Esclavo Y Amo
Lupillo Rivera [Disa]
Best Americana Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Together Through Life
Bob Dylan [Columbia]
- Electric Dirt
Levon Helm [Dirt Farmer Music/Vanguard Records]
- Willie And The Wheel
Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel [Bismeaux Records]
- Wilco (The Album)
Wilco [Nonesuch]
- Little Honey
Lucinda Williams [Lost Highway Records]
Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Could We Get Any Closer?
Jim Lauderdale [Sky Crunch Records]
- The Crow / New Songs For The Five-String Banjo
Steve Martin [Rounder]
- Buckaroo Blue Grass
Michael Martin Murphey [Rural Rhythm Records]
- Almost Live
Bryan Sutton And Friends [Sugar Hill Records]
- Destination Life
Rhonda Vincent [Rounder]
Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- A Stranger Here
Ramblin' Jack Elliott [ANTI]
- Blue Again
The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito [429 Records]
- Rough & Tough
John Hammond [Chesky Records]
- Stomp! The Blues Tonight
Duke Robillard [Stony Plain Records]
- Chicago Blues: A Living History
(Various Artists) Larry Skoller, producer [Raisin' Music]
Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- This Time
The Robert Cray Band [Nozzle Records/Vanguard]
- The Truth According To Ruthie Foster
Ruthie Foster [Blue Corn Music]
- Live: Hope At The Hideout
Mavis Staples [ANTI]
- Back To The River
Susan Tedeschi [Verve Forecast]
- Already Free
The Derek Trucks Band [Victor Records]
Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Cutting Loose
David Holt And Josh Goforth [High Windy Audio]
- Naked With Friends
Maura O'Connell [Sugar Hill Records]
- Polka Cola: Music That Refreshes
Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra [Starr Records]
- Singing Through The Hard Times: A Tribute To Utah Phillips
(Various Artists) Jacqui Morse, Kendall Morse & Dan Schatz, producers [righteous babe records, inc.]
- High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project
Loudon Wainwright III [2nd Story Sound Records]
Best Contemporary Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Middle Cyclone
Neko Case [ANTI]
- Our Bright Future
Tracy Chapman [Elektra]
- Live
Shawn Colvin [Nonesuch]
- Secret, Profane & Sugarcane
Elvis Costello [Hear Music]
- Townes
Steve Earle [New West Records]
Best Hawaiian Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- He Nani
Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho [Daniel Ho Creations]
- Friends & Family Of Hawai`i
Amy Hanaiali`i [UA Records]
- Nani Mau Loa: Everlasting Beauty
Ho`okena [Ho`omau Inc.]
- Masters Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2
(Various Artists) Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers [Daniel Ho Creations]
Best Native American Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Siyotanka
Michael Brant DeMaria [Ontos Music]
- Spirit Wind North
Bill Miller [Cool Springs Music Group]
- True Blue
Northern Cree [Canyon Records]
- Wind Songs — Native American Flute Solos
John Two-Hawks [Circle Studios]
- Riders Of The Healing Road
Johnny Whitehorse [Silver Wave Records]
Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Alligator Purse
Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet [Yep Roc Records]
- Lay Your Burden Down
Buckwheat Zydeco [Alligator]
- Stripped Down
The Magnolia Sisters [Arhoolie Records]
- Live At 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Pine Leaf Boys [MunckMix, Inc.]
- L'Ésprit Créole
Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole [Valcour Records]
Best Reggae Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Rasta Got Soul
Buju Banton [Gargamel Music, Inc.]
- Brand New Me
Gregory Isaacs [Tad's Record]
- Awake
Julian Marley [Ghetto Youths/Tuff Gong/Universal Republic]
- Mind Control — Acoustic
Stephen Marley [Ghetto Youths/Tuff Gong/Universal Republic]
- Imperial Blaze
Sean Paul [VP/Atlantic]
Best Traditional World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Ancient Sounds
Rahim Alhaj And Amjad Ali Khan [UR Music]
- Double Play
Liz Carroll & John Doyle [Compass Records]
- Douga Mansa
Mamadou Diabate [World Village]
- La Guerra No
John Santos Y El Coro Folklórico Kindembo [Machete Records]
- Drum Music Land
Ten Drum Art Percussion Group [Wind Music]
Best Contemporary World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Welcome To Mali
Amadou & Mariam [Nonesuch]
- Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 — Africa Sessions
Béla Fleck [Rounder]
- Day By Day
Femi Kuti [Mercer Street Records]
- Seya
Oumou Sangare [Nonesuch]
- Across The Divide: A Tale Of Rhythm & Ancestry
Omar Sosa [Half Note Records]
Best Musical Album For Children
(For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word.)
- American Heroes #3
Jonathan Sprout [Sprout Recordings]
- Banjo To Beatbox
Cathy & Marcy With Special Guest Christylez Bacon [Community Music, Inc.]
- Family Time
Ziggy Marley [Tuff Gong Worldwide]
- Great Day
Milkshake [Milkshake Music]
- Jumpin' & Jammin'
Greg & Steve [Greg & Steve Productions]
- Pete Seeger Tribute — Ageless Kids' Songs
Buck Howdy [Prairie Dog Entertainment]
Best Spoken Word Album For Children
(For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song.)
- Aaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs
Buck Howdy [Prairie Dog Entertainment]
- Captain Nobody
Dean Pitchford [Random House Audio/Listening Library]
- Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales
(Various Artists) Sharon Gelman, Michele McGonigle & Alfre Woodard, producers [Hachette Audio]
- The Phantom Tollbooth
David Hyde Pierce [Harper Children's Audio]
- Scat
Ed Asner [Random House Audio/Listening Library]
- Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There
Harlan Ellison [Blackstone Audio Inc.]
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
- Always Looking Up
Michael J. Fox [Hyperion Audio]
- Jonathan Winters — A Very Special Time
Jonathan Winters (Music By Verne Langdon & Skip Edwards) [Dejavu Record Company/The Orchard]
- The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Richard Dreyfuss & David Strathairn [BBC Audiobooks America]
- The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett)
Various Artists Including Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann & Others Yuri Rasovsky & Josh Stanton, producers [Blackstone Audio Inc.]
- We Can Have Peace In The Holy Land
Jimmy Carter [Simon & Schuster Audio]
- Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher [Simon & Schuster Audio]
Best Comedy Album
(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)
- Back From The Dead
Spinal Tap [The Label Industry/Artist2Market Distribution]
- A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All!
Stephen Colbert [Comedy Central Records]
- Internet Leaks
"Weird Al" Yankovic [Volcano]
- My Weakness Is Strong
Patton Oswalt [Degenerate/Warner Bros.]
- Suckin’ It For The Holidays
Kathy Griffin [Music With A Twist]
- Tall, Dark & Chicano
George Lopez [Comedy Central Records]
Best Musical Show Album
(Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more of a new score. (Artist, Lyricist & Composer names appear in parentheses.))
- Ain't Misbehavin'
Robert Sher, producer (Various, composer; Various, lyricist) (30th Anniversary Cast Recording With Ruben Studdard, Frenchie Davis & Others) [Rhino]
- Hair
Noah Cornman, Kurt Deutsch, Joel Moss & Steve Norman, producers (Galt MacDermot, composer; James Rado & Gerome Ragni, lyricists) (New Broadway Cast With Sasha Allen, Gavin Creel & Others) [Razor & Tie Entertainment/Ghostlight Records]
- 9 To 5 The Musical
Frank Filipetti, producer; Dolly Parton, composer; Dolly Parton, lyricist (Original Broadway Cast With Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty & Others) [Dolly Records/Artist2Market Distribution]
- Shrek The Musical
Peter Hylenski & Jeanine Tesori, producers; Jeanine Tesori, composer; David Lindsay-Abaire, lyricist (Original Broadway Cast With Brian d'Arcy James, Sutton Foster & Others) [Decca Broadway]
- West Side Story
David Caddick & David Lai, producers (Leonard Bernstein, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast with Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione & Others) [Masterworks Broadway]
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.)
- Cadillac Records
(Various Artists) [Music World Music/Columbia]
- Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds
(Various Artists) [A Band Apart/Warner Bros.]
- Slumdog Millionaire
(Various Artists) [N.E.E.T./Interscope Records]
- True Blood
(Various Artists) [Elektra]
- Twilight
(Various Artists) [Summit Ent./Chop Shop/Atlantic]
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 Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Disc 1)
Alexandre Desplat, composer [Concord Records]
- Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
Nicholas Hooper, composer [New Line Records]
- Milk
Danny Elfman, composer [Decca]
- Star Trek
Michael Giacchino, composer [Varèse Sarabande]
- Up
Michael Giacchino, composer [Walt Disney Records]
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- The Climb (From Hannah Montana: The Movie)
Jessi Alexander & Jon Mabe, songwriters (Miley Cyrus) [Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Vistaville Music, Hopeless Rose Music, Music Of Stage Three, Mabe It Big Music.]
- Decode (From Twilight)
Josh Farro, Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters (Paramore) [Summit Ent./Chop Shop/Atlantic; Publishers: WB Music Corp/But Father, I Just Want To Sing Music/Josh's Music/FBR Music, Meaux Hits/Hunterboro Music, Rimutaka Music.]
- Jai Ho (From Slumdog Millionaire)
Gulzar, A.R. Rahman & Tanvi Shah, songwriters (A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash) [N.E.E.T./Interscope Records; Publisher: KM Musiq.]
- Once In A Lifetime (From Cadillac Records)
Ian Dench, James Dring, Amanda Ghost, Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street, songwriters (Beyoncé) [Music World Music/Columbia; Publishers: B-Day Publishing/EMI April Music, Amanda Ghost Bucks Music Group Ltd./EMI Blackwood, Red Ink Music Ltd., Ian Dench Music/Songs of Kobalt Music, Chrysalis Music.]
- The Wrestler (From The Wrestler)
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen) [Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen.]
Best Instrumental Composition
(A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Borat In Syracuse
Paquito D'Rivera, composer (Paquito D'Rivera Quintet) Track from: Jazz-Clazz [Timba Records]
- Counting To Infinity
Tim Davies, composer (Tim Davies Big Band) Track from: Dialmentia [Origin Records]
- Fluffy
Bob Florence, composer (Bob Florence Limited Edition) Track from: Legendary [MAMA Records]
- Ice-Nine
Steve Wiest, composer (University Of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band) Track from: Lab 2009 [North Texas Jazz]
- Married Life (From Up)
Michael Giacchino, composer (Michael Giacchino) Track from: Up — Soundtrack [Walt Disney Records]
Best Instrumental Arrangement
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Emmanuel
Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Chris Botti & Lucia Micarelli) Track from: In Boston [Columbia]
- Hope
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Jim Beard With Vince Mendoza & The Metropole Orchestra) Track from: Revolutions [Sunny Side Records]
- Slings And Arrows
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge) Track from: The Comet's Tail: Performing The Compositions Of Michael Brecker [MAMA Records]
- Up With End Credits (From Up)
Michael Giacchino, arranger (Michael Giacchino) Track from: Up — Soundtrack [Walt Disney Records]
- West Side Story Medley
Bill Cunliffe, arranger (Resonance Big Band) Track from: Resonance Big Band Plays Tribute To Oscar Peterson [Resonance Records]
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- A Change Is Gonna Come
David Foster & Jerry Hey, arrangers (Seal) Track from: Soul [143/Warner Bros.]
- Dedicated To You
Laurence Hobgood, arranger (Kurt Elling) Track from: Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman [Concord Jazz]
- In The Still Of The Night
Thomas Zink, arranger (Anne Walsh) Track from: Pretty World [AtoZink Music]
- My One And Only Thrill
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Melody Gardot) Track from: My One And Only Thrill [Verve]
- Quiet Nights
Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall) Track from: Quiet Nights [Verve]
Best Recording Package
- Back From The Dead
Brian Porizek, art director (Spinal Tap) [The Label Industry/Artist2Market Distribution]
- Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno) [Todomundo/Opal]
- Middle Cyclone
Neko Case & Judge, art directors (Neko Case) [ANTI]
- Splitting Adam
Jeff Harrison, art director (Splitting Adam) [Independent]
- Tathagata
Szu Wei Cheng & Hui Chen Huang, art directors (Various Artists) [Wind Music]
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
- A Cabinet Of Curiosities
Mathieu Bitton & Scott Webber, art directors (Jane's Addiction) [Warner Bros./Rhino]
- The Clifford Ball
Masaki Koike, art director (Phish) [Rhino]
- Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno) [Todomundo/Opal]
- Lost In The Sound Of Separation (Deluxe Edition)
Jordan Butcher, art director (Underoath) [Tooth & Nail Records]
- Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963–1972)
Gary Burden, Jenice Heo & Neil Young, art directors (Neil Young) [Reprise]
Best Album Notes
- The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946)
Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong) [Mosaic Records]
- Dance-O-Mania: Harry Yerkes And The Dawn Of The Jazz Age, 1919–1923
Mark Berresford, album notes writer (The Happy Six) [Rivermont Records]
- Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson — Music From The Film
Douglas Brinkley & Johnny Depp, album notes writers (Various Artists) [Legacy Recordings]
- My Dusty Road
Ed Cray & Bill Nowlin, album notes writers (Woody Guthrie) [Rounder]
- Origins Of The Red Hot Mama, 1910–1922
Lloyd Ecker & Susan Ecker, album notes writers (Sophie Tucker) [Archeophone Records]
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