New Artist:
> The Band Perry
> Bon Iver
> J. Cole
> Nicki Minaj
> Skrillex
Winner: Nicki Minaj
Pop Vocal Album:
> “21″ – Adele
> “The Lady Killer” – Cee Lo Green
> “Born This Way” – Lady Gaga
> “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” – Bruno Mars
> “Loud” – Rihanna
Winner: “21″ Adele
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” – Wilco
Winner: “Wasting Light” Foo Fighters
R&B Album
> “F.A.M.E.” – Chris Brown
> “Second Chance” – El DeBarge
> “Love Letter” – R. Kelly
> “Pieces of Me” – Ledisi
> “Kelly” – Kelly Price
Winner: “Kelly” Kelly Price
Rap Album
> “Watch the Throne” – Jay-Z and Kanye West
> “Tha Carter IV” – Lil Wayne
> “Lasers” – Lupe Fiasco
> “Pink Friday” – Nicki Minaj
> “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” – Kanye West
Winner: “Watch the Throne” Jay-Z and Kanye West
Best Rap Performance:
> Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
> Jay-Z and Kanye West – “Otis”
> Lupe Fiasco – “The Show Goes On”
> Nicki Minaj and Drake – “Moment 4 Life”
> Wiz Khalifa – “Black And Yellow”
Winner: Jay-Z and Kanye West “Otis”
Best Dance Recording:
> “Raise Your Weapon” – Deadmau5 and Greta Svabo Bech
> “Barbra Streisand” – Duck Sauce
> “Sunshine” – David Guetta and Avicii
> “Call Your Girlfriend” – Robyn
> “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites” – Skrillex
> “Save The World” – Swedish House Mafia
Winner: No “Levels” by Aviccii? Real tough competition this year, but I’m going with “Raise Your Weapon” Deadmau5
Best Rock Performance:
> Coldplay – “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall”
> The Decemberists – “Down By the Water”
> Foo Fighters – “Walk”
> Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
> Radiohead – “Lotus Flower”
Winner: Radiohead “Lotus Flower”
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
> Dream Theater – “On The Backs of Angels”
> Foo Fighters – “White Limo”
> Mastodon – “Curl of the Burl”
> Megadeth – “Public Enemy No. 1″
> Sum 41 – “Blood In My Eyes”
Winner: Foo Fighters “White Limo
Best Rock Album:
> Jeff Beck – Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul
> Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
> Kings Of Leon – Come Around Sundown
> Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You
> Wilco – The Whole Love
Winner: Foo Fighters “Wasting Light”
Best Alternative Music Album:
> Bon Iver – Bon Iver
> Death Cab for Cutie – Codes and Keys
> Foster the People – Torches
> My Morning Jacket – Circuital
> Radiohead – The King Of Limbs
Winner: “Torches” Foster the People
Best Comedy Album
> “Apocalypse” – “Weird Al” Yankovic
> “Finest Hour” – Patton Oswalt
> “Hilarious” – Louis C.K.
> “Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant” – Kathy Griffin
> “Turtleneck & Chain” – The Lonely Island
Winner: “Hilarious” Louis C.K.
Record of the Year
> “Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
> “Holocene” – Bon Iver
> “Grenade” – Bruno Mars
> “The Cave” – Mumford & Sons
> “Firework” – Katy Perry
Winner: “Rolling in the Deep” Adele
Album of the Year:
> “21″ – Adele
> “Wasting Light” – Foo Fighters
> “Born This Way” – Lady Gaga
> “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” – Bruno Mars
> “Loud” – Rihanna
Winner: “21″ Adele barely beats out “Wasting Light” (However “Watch the Throne” should have been nominated)
Song of the Year:
> “All of the Lights,” Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter and Kanye West, songwriters (performed by Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie)
> “The Cave,” Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
> “Grenade,” Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
> “Holocene,” Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
> “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Winner: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
