2012 Grammy Nominees
Record Of The Year
Rolling In The Deep
Adele
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Holocene
Bon Iver
Track from: Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar]
Grenade
Bruno Mars
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra]
The Cave
Mumford & Sons
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
Firework
Katy Perry
Track from: Teenage Dream
[Capitol]
Album Of The Year
21
Adele
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Wasting Light
Foo Fighters
[RCA Records/Roswell Records]
Born This Way
Lady Gaga
[Streamline/Interscope/
Kon Live]
Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Bruno Mars
[Elektra]
Song Of The Year
All Of The Lights
Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Roc-A-Fella]
The Cave
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
Grenade
Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra]
Holocene
Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
Track from: Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar]
Rolling In The Deep
Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Best New Artist
Best Pop Solo Performance
Someone Like You
Adele
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Yoü And I
Lady Gaga
Track from: Born This Way
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
Grenade
Bruno Mars
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra]
Firework
Katy Perry
Track from: Teenage Dream
[Capitol]
F***in' Perfect
Pink
Track from: Greatest Hits… So Far!!!
[Jive Records]
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Body And Soul
Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Track from: Duets II
[Columbia Records]
Dearest
The Black Keys
Track from: Rave On Buddy Holly
[Fantasy]
Paradise
Coldplay
Track from: Mylo Xyloto
[Capitol Records]
Pumped Up Kicks
Foster The People
Track from: Torches
[Star Time Intl./Columbia]
Moves Like Jagger
Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
Track from: Hands All Over
[A&M/Octone Records]
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Wish Upon A Star
Jenny Oaks Baker
[Shadow Mountain Records]
E Kahe Malie
Daniel Ho
[Daniel Ho Creations]
The Road From Memphis
Booker T. Jones
[Anti Records]
Hello Tomorrow
Dave Koz
[Concord Records]
Setzer Goes Instru-Mental!
Brian Setzer
[Surfdog Records]
Best Pop Vocal Album
21
Adele
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
The Lady Killer
Cee Lo Green
[Radiculture/Elektra]
Born This Way
Lady Gaga
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Bruno Mars
[Elektra]
Best Dance Recording
Raise Your Weapon
Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
Track from: 4x4=12
[Ultra Records]
Barbra Streisand
Duck Sauce
[Downtown Records]
Sunshine
David Guetta & Avicii
Track from: Nothing But The Beat
[Virgin]
Call Your Girlfriend
Robyn
Track from: Body Talk Pt. 3
[Interscope Records]
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
Skrillex
Track from: Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
[Big Beat/Atlantic]
Save The World
Swedish House Mafia
[Astralwerks]
Best Dance/Electronica Album
Zonoscope
Cut/Copy
[Modular Recordings]
4x4=12
Deadmau5
[Ultra Records]
Nothing But The Beat
David Guetta
[Virgin Records]
Body Talk, Pt. 3
Robyn
[Interscope Records]
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
Skrillex
[Big Beat/Atlantic]
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Duets II
Tony Bennett & Various Artists
[Columbia Records]
The Gift
Susan Boyle
[Syco Music/Columbia Records]
In Concert On Broadway
Harry Connick Jr.
[Columbia Records]
Music Is Better Than Words
Seth MacFarlane
[Universal Republic]
What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman
Barbra Streisand
[Columbia Records]
Best Rock Performance
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Coldplay
Track from: Mylo Xyloto
[Capitol Records/EMI/Parlophone]
Down By The Water
The Decemberists
Track from: The King Is Dead
[Capitol]
Walk
Foo Fighters
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/Roswell Records]
The Cave
Mumford & Sons
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
Lotus Flower
Radiohead
Track from: The King Of Limbs
[XL/TBD Recordings]
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
On The Backs Of Angels
Dream Theater
Track from: A Dramatic Turn of Events
[Roadrunner Records]
White Limo
Foo Fighters
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/Roswell Records]
Curl Of The Burl
Mastodon
Track from: The Hunter
[Reprise Records]
Public Enemy No. 1
Megadeth
Track from: Th1rt3en
[Roadrunner Records]
Blood In My Eyes
Sum 41
Track from: Screaming Bloody Murder
[Island]
Best Rock Song
The Cave
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
Down By The Water
Colin Meloy, songwriter (The Decemberists)
Track from: The King Is Dead
[Capitol]
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Mylo Xyloto
[Capitol Records/EMI/Parlophone]
Lotus Flower
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
Track from: The King Of Limbs
[XL/TBD Recordings]
Walk
Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/Roswell Records]
Best Rock Album
Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul
Jeff Beck
[ATCO]
Wasting Light
Foo Fighters
[RCA Records/Roswell Records]
Come Around Sundown
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]
I'm With You
Red Hot Chili Peppers
[WB]
The Whole Love
Wilco
[dBpm Records/Anti Records]
Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver
Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar]
Codes And Keys
Death Cab For Cutie
[Atlantic/Barsuk]
Torches
Foster The People
[Star Time Intl./Columbia]
Circuital
My Morning Jacket
[ATO Records]
The King Of Limbs
Radiohead
[XL/TBD Records]
Best R&B Performance
Far Away
Marsha Ambrosius
Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings
[J Records]
Pieces Of Me
Ledisi
Track from: Pieces Of Me
[Verve Forecast]
Not My Daddy
Kelly Price & Stokley
Track from: Kelly
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]
Is This Love
Corinne Bailey Rae
Track from: The Love EP
[Capitol]
You Are
Charlie Wilson
Track from: Just Charlie
[Jive Records]
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Sometimes I Cry
Eric Benét
Track from: Lost in Time
[Reprise]
Fool For You
Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
Track from: The Lady Killer
[Radiculture/Elektra]
Radio Message
R. Kelly
Track from: Love Letter
[Jive Records]
Good Man
Raphael Saadiq
Track from: Stone Rollin'
[Columbia Records]
Surrender
Betty Wright & The Roots
Track from: Betty Wright: The Movie
[Ms B Records & S-Curve Records]
Best R&B Song
Far Away
Marsha Ambrosius, Larrance Dopson, Lamar Edwards, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)
Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings
[J Records]
Fool For You
Cee Lo Green, Melanie Halim, Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona)
Track from: The Lady Killer
[Radiculture/Elektra]
Not My Daddy
Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price & Stokley)
Track from: Kelly
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]
Pieces Of Me
Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young, songwriters (Ledisi)
Track from: Pieces Of Me
[Verve Forecast]
You Are
Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)
Track from: Just Charlie
[Jive Records]
Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E.
Chris Brown
[Jive Records]
Second Chance
El DeBarge
[Geffen]
Love Letter
R. Kelly
[Jive Records]
Pieces Of Me
Ledisi
[Verve Forecast]
Kelly
Kelly Price
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]
Best Rap Performance
Look At Me Now
Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
Track from: F.A.M.E.
[Jive Records]
Otis
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam]
The Show Goes On
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: Lasers
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Moment 4 Life
Nicki Minaj & Drake
Track from: Pink Friday
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Black And Yellow
Wiz Khalifa
Track from: Rolling Papers
[Rostrum/Atlantic]
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Party
Beyoncé & André 3000
Track from: 4
[Columbia Records]
I'm On One
DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
Track from: We The Best Forever
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
I Need A Doctor
Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
[Aftermath]
What's My Name?
Rihanna & Drake
Track from: Loud
[Def Jam]
Motivation
Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
Track from: Here I Am
[Universal Motown]
All Of The Lights
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Def Jam]
Best Rap Song
All Of The Lights
Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Roc-A Fella]
Black And Yellow
Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)
Track from: Rolling Papers
[Rostrum/Atlantic]
I Need A Doctor
Andre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant & Skylar Grey, songwriters (Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey)
[Aftermath]
Look At Me Now
Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Wesley Pentz & Nick Van De Wall, songwriters (Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)
Track from: F.A.M.E.
[Jive Records]
Otis
Shawn Carter & Kanye West, songwriters (James Brown, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Roy Hammond, J. Roach, Kirk Robinson & Harry Woods, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam]
The Show Goes On
Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane & Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriters (Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci & Eric Judy, songwriters) (Lupe Fiasco)
Track from: Lasers
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Best Rap Album
Watch The Throne
Jay-Z & Kanye West
[Def Jam]
Tha Carter IV
Lil Wayne
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Republic]
Lasers
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Pink Friday
Nicki Minaj
[Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
[Def Jam]
Best Country Solo Performance
Dirt Road Anthem
Jason Aldean
Track from: My Kinda Party
[Broken Bow Records]
I'm Gonna Love You Through It
Martina McBride
Track from: Eleven
[Republic Nashville]
Honey Bee
Blake Shelton
Track from: Red River Blue
[Warner Bros. Records]
Mean
Taylor Swift
Track from: Speak Now
[Big Machine Records]
Mama's Song
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Play On
[Arista Nashville]
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Don't You Wanna Stay
Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson
Track from: My Kinda Party
[Broken Bow Records]
You And Tequila
Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
Track from: Hemingway's Whiskey
[BNA Records]
Barton Hollow
The Civil Wars
Track from: Barton Hollow
[Sensibility Music LLC]
Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not
Thompson Square
Track from: Thompson Square
[Stoney Creek Records]
Best Country Song
Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not
Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
Track from: Thompson Square
[Stoney Creek Records]
God Gave Me You
Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
Track from: Red River Blue
[Warner Bros.]
Just Fishin'
Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Track from: Proud To Be Here
[Show Dog-Universal Music]
Mean
Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
Track from: Speak Now
[Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music]
Threaten Me With Heaven
Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O'Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
Track from: Guitar Slinger
[MCA Nashville]
You And Tequila
Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)
Track from: Hemingway's Whiskey
[BNA Records]
Best Country Album
My Kinda Party
Jason Aldean
[Broken Bow Records]
Chief
Eric Church
[EMI Records Nashville]
Own The Night
Lady Antebellum
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Red River Blue
Blake Shelton
[Warner Bros. Records]
Here For A Good Time
George Strait
[MCA Nashville]
Speak Now
Taylor Swift
[Big Machine Records]
Best New Age Album
Northern Seas
Al Conti
[Shadowside Music]
Gaia
Michael Brant DeMaria
[Ontos Music]
Wind, Rock, Sea & Flame
Peter Kater
[Point Of Light Records]
What's It All About
Pat Metheny
[Nonesuch]
Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 6
Zamora
[Z-Records]
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
All Or Nothing At All
Randy Brecker, soloist
Track from: The Jazz Ballad Song Book (Randy Brecker With DR Big Band)
[Half Note]
You Are My Sunshine
Ron Carter, soloist
Track from: This Is Jazz (Donald Harrison, Ron Carter & Billy Cobham)
[Half Note]
500 Miles High
Chick Corea, soloist
Track from: Forever (Corea, Clarke & White)
[Concord Records]
Work
Fred Hersch, soloist
Track from: Alone At The Vanguard
[Palmetto Records]
Sonnymoon For Two
Sonny Rollins, soloist
Track from: Road Shows Vol. 2
[Doxy/Emarcy/Decca]
Best Jazz Vocal Album
'Round Midnight
Karrin Allyson
[Concord Jazz]
The Mosaic Project
Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists
[Concord Jazz]
The Gate
Kurt Elling
[Concord Jazz]
American Road
Tierney Sutton (Band)
[BFM Jazz]
The Music Of Randy Newman
Roseanna Vitro
[Motéma Music]
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Bond: The Paris Sessions
Gerald Clayton
[Emarcy/Decca]
Forever
Corea, Clarke & White
[Concord Records]
Alone At The Vanguard
Fred Hersch
[Palmetto Records]
Bird Songs
Joe Lovano/Us Five
[Blue Note]
Road Shows Vol. 2
Sonny Rollins
[Doxy/Emarcy/Decca]
Timeline
Yellowjackets
[Mack Avenue Records]
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
The Jazz Ballad Song Book
Randy Brecker With DR Big Band
[Half Note]
The Good Feeling
Christian McBride Big Band
[Mack Avenue Records]
40 Acres And A Burro
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
[Zoho]
Legacy
Gerald Wilson Orchestra
[Mack Avenue Records]
Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook
Miguel Zenón
[Marsalis Music]
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
Do Everything
Steven Curtis Chapman
Track from: re:Creation
[Sparrow Records]
Alive (Mary Magdalene)
Natalie Grant
Track from: Music Inspired By The Story
[WOW Joint Venture/EMI CMG]
Your Love
Brandon Heath
Track from: Leaving Eden
[Reunion Records]
Jesus
Le'Andria Johnson
Track from: The Awakening Of Le'Andria Johnson
[Music World Gospel]
I Lift My Hands
Chris Tomlin
Track from: And If Our God Is For Us...
[Sparrow Records /sixstepsrecords]
Best Gospel Song
Hello Fear
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Track from: Hello Fear
[Verity Gospel Music Group/Fo Yo Soul Ent.; Publisher: Aunt Gertrude Music]
Sitting With Me
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Tammi Haddon, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Track from: Something Big
[Columbia Records]
Spiritual
Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & Co. Featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes)
Track from: YRM (Your Righteous Mind)
[Verity Gospel Music Group]
Trust Me
Richard Smallwood, songwriter (Richard Smallwood & Vision)
Track from: Promises
[Verity Gospel Music Group]
Window
Canton Jones, songwriter (Canton Jones)
Track from: Dominionaire
[Cajo Records]
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
Blessings
Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story)
Track from: Blessings
[Fair Trade Services]
Hold Me
Jamie Grace Harper, Toby McKeehan & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Jamie Grace Featuring Tobymac)
Track from: One Song at a Time
[Gotee Records]
I Lift My Hands
Louie Giglio, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin)
Track from: And If Our God Is For Us...
[Sparrow Records/sixstepsrecords]
Strong Enough
Matthew West, songwriter (Matthew West)
Track from: The Story Of Your Life
[Sparrow Records]
Your Love
Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
Track from: Leaving Eden
[Reunion Records]
Best Gospel Album
The Love Album
Kim Burrell
[Shanachie Entertainment]
The Journey
Andraé Crouch
[Riverphlo Entertainment]
Hello Fear
Kirk Franklin
[Verity Gospel Music Group/Fo Yo Soul Ent.]
Something Big
Mary Mary
[Columbia Records]
Angel & Chanelle Deluxe Edition
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
[Music World Gospel]
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Ghosts Upon The Earth
Gungor
[Brash Music]
Leaving Eden
Brandon Heath
[Reunion Records]
The Great Awakening
Leeland
[Essential Records]
What If We Were Real
Mandisa
[Sparrow Records]
Black & White
Royal Tailor
[Essential Records]
And If Our God Is For Us...
Chris Tomlin
[Sparrow Records /sixstepsrecords]
Best Latin Pop, Rock, Or Urban Album
Entren Los Que Quieran
Calle 13
[Sony Music]
Entre La Ciudad Y El Mar
Gustavo Galindo
[Surco/Universal Music Latino]
Nuestra
La Vida Bohème
[Nacional Records]
Not So Commercial
Los Amigos Invisibles
[Nacional Records]
Drama Y Luz
Maná
[Warner Music Mexico]
Best Regional Mexican Or Tejano Album
Bicentenario
Pepe Aguilar
[Venemusic]
Orale
Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
[Shea Records/East Side Records]
Amor A La Musica
Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle
[Los Arrieros]
Eres Un Farsante
Paquita La Del Barrio
[Balboa Records, Co]
Huevos Rancheros
Joan Sebastian
[Fonovisa]
Best Banda Or Norteño Album
Estare Mejor
El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario
[A.R.C. Discos]
Intocable 2011
Intocable
[Good I Music]
Los Tigres Del Norte And Friends
Los Tigres Del Norte
[Fonovisa]
El Árbol
Los Tucanes De Tijuana
[Fonovisa]
No Vengo A Ver Si Puedo... Si Por Que Puedo Vengo
Michael Salgado
[Zurdo Records]
Best Tropical Latin Album
Homenaje A Los Rumberos
Edwin Bonilla
[Sonic Projects Records]
The Last Mambo
Cachao
[Eventus/Sony Music Latin]
Mongorama
José Rizo's Mongorama
[Saungu Records]
Best Americana Album
Emotional Jukebox
Linda Chorney
[Dance More Less War Records]
Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down
Ry Cooder
[Perro Verde Records LLC/Nonesuch]
Hard Bargain
Emmylou Harris
[Nonesuch]
Ramble At The Ryman
Levon Helm
[Vanguard/Dirt Farmer Music]
Blessed
Lucinda Williams
[Lost Highway Records]
Best Bluegrass Album
Paper Airplane
Alison Krauss & Union Station
[Rounder]
Reason And Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs By Robert Hunter & Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale
[Sugar Hill Records]
Rare Bird Alert
Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
[Rounder]
Old Memories: The Songs Of Bill Monroe
The Del McCoury Band
[McCoury Music]
A Mother's Prayer
Ralph Stanley
[Rebel Records]
Sleep With One Eye Open
Chris Thile & Michael Daves
[Nonesuch]
Best Blues Album
Low Country Blues
Gregg Allman
[Rounder]
Roadside Attractions
Marcia Ball
[Alligator]
Man In Motion
Warren Haynes
[Stax Records]
The Reflection
Keb Mo
[Yolabelle International/Ryko Records]
Revelator
Tedeschi Trucks Band
[Masterworks]
Best Folk Album
Barton Hollow
The Civil Wars
[Sensibility Music LLC]
I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
Steve Earle
[New West Records]
Helplessness Blues
Fleet Foxes
[Sub Pop]
Ukulele Songs
Eddie Vedder
[Monkeywrench Inc./Universal Republic]
The Harrow & The Harvest
Gillian Welch
[Acony Records]
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Can't Sit Down
C.J. Chenier
[World Village]
Wao Akua - The Forest Of The Gods
George Kahumoku, Jr.
[Daniel Ho Creations]
Rebirth Of New Orleans
Rebirth Brass Band
[Basin Street Records]
Grand Isle
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
[Mamou Playboy Records]
Not Just Another Polka
Jimmy Sturr & His Orchesta
[Starr Record]
Best Reggae Album
Harlem-Kingston Express Live!
Monty Alexander
[Motéma Music]
Reggae Knights
Israel Vibration
[Mediacom/VPAL]
Revelation Pt 1: The Root Of Life
Stephen Marley
[Tuff Gong/Universal Republic]
Wild And Free
Ziggy Marley
[Tuff Gong Worldwide]
Summer In Kingston
Shaggy
[Ranch Entertainment]
Best World Music Album
AfroCubism
AfroCubism
[World Circuit/Nonesuch]
Africa For Africa
Femi Kuti
[Knitting Factory Records]
Songs From A Zulu Farm
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
[Razor & Tie]
Tassili
Tinariwen
[Anti Records]
Best Children's Album
All About Bullies... Big And Small
(Various Artists)
[Cool Beans Music & East Coast Recording Co.]
Are We There Yet?
The Papa Hugs Band
[Indie]
Fitness Rock & Roll
Miss Amy
[Ionian Productions, Inc]
GulfAlive
The Banana Plant
[The Banana Plant]
I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs Of Fox Hollow
(Various Artists)
[Red Beet Records]
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
Bossypants
Tina Fey
[Hachette Audio]
Fab Fan Memories - The Beatles Bond
(Various Artists)
[WannaBeats Records]
Hamlet (William Shakespeare)
Dan Donohue & Various Artists - Oregon Shakespeare Festival
[Blackstone Audio Inc]
If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't)
Betty White
[Penguin Audio]
The Mark Of Zorro
Val Kilmer & Cast
[Blackstone Audio Inc.]
Best Comedy Album
Alpocalypse
"Weird Al" Yankovic
[Jive Records]
Finest Hour
Patton Oswalt
[Comedy Central Records]
Hilarious
Louis C.K.
[Comedy Central Records]
Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant
Kathy Griffin
[Universal Network Television]
Turtleneck & Chain
The Lonely Island
[Universal Republic]
Best Musical Theater Album
Anything Goes
Sutton Foster & Joel Grey, principal soloists (New Broadway Cast Recording)
[Ghostlight Records]
The Book Of Mormon
Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells, principal soloists (Original Broadway Cast)
[Ghostlight Records]
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
John Larroquette & Daniel Radcliffe, principal soloists (The 2011 Broadway Cast Recording)
[Decca]
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1
(Various Artists)
[Elektra]
Burlesque
Christina Aguilera
[RCA Records]
Glee: The Music, Volume 4
(Glee Cast)
[Columbia Records]
Tangled
(Various Artists)
[Walt Disney Records]
True Blood: Volume 3
(Various Artists)
[WaterTower Music]
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Black Swan
Clint Mansell, composer
[Sony Classical/Fox Music]
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2
Alexandre Desplat, composer
[WaterTower Music]
The King's Speech
Alexandre Desplat, composer
[Decca]
The Shrine
Ryan Shore, composer
[Screamworks]
Tron Legacy
Daft Punk, composers
[Walt Disney Records]
Best Song Written For Visual Media
Born To Be Somebody
Diane Warren, songwriter (Justin Bieber)
Track from: Never Say Never The Remixes
[Island/Raymond Braun/School Boy]
Christmastime Is Killing Us
Ron Jones, Seth MacFarlane & Danny Smith, songwriters (Danny Smith, Ron Jones & Seth MacFarlane)
Track from: Family Guy
[Fox Music]
I See The Light
Alan Menken & Glenn Slater, songwriters (Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi)
Track from: Tangled
[Walt Disney Records]
So Long
Zooey Deschanel, songwriter (Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward)
Track from: Winnie The Pooh
[Walt Disney Records]
Where The River Goes
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson & Anne Preven, songwriters (Zac Brown)
Track from: Footloose
[Atlantic/Warner Music Nashville]
You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me
Diane Warren, songwriter (Cher)
Track from: Burlesque
[RCA Records]
Best Instrumental Composition
Falling Men
John Hollenbeck, composer (John Hollenbeck, Daniel Yvinec & Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ))
Track from: Shut Up And Dance
[BEE JAZZ /Abeille Musique]
Hunting Wabbits 3 (Get Off My Lawn)
Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
Track from: That's How We Roll
[Telarc International]
I Talk To The Trees
Randy Brecker, composer (Randy Brecker With DR Big Band)
Track from: The Jazz Ballad Song Book
[Half Note]
Life In Eleven
Béla Fleck & Howard Levy, composers (Béla Fleck & The Flecktones)
Track from: Rocket Science
[eOne Music]
Timeline
Russell Ferrante, composer (Yellowjackets)
Track from: Timeline
[Mack Avenue Records]
Best Instrumental Arrangement
All Or Nothing At All
Peter Jensen, arranger (Randy Brecker With DR Big Band)
Track from: The Jazz Ballad Song Book
[Half Note]
In The Beginning
Clare Fischer, arranger (The Clare Fischer Big Band)
Track from: Continuum
[Clare Fischer Productions/Clavo Records]
Nasty Dance
Bob Brookmeyer, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra)
Track from: Forever Lasting - Live In Tokyo
[Planet Arts Recordings]
Rhapsody In Blue
Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
Track from: That's How We Roll
[Telarc International]
Song Without Words
Carlos Franzetti, arranger (Carlos Franzetti & Allison Brewster Franzetti)
Track from: Alborada
[Amapola Records]
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Ao Mar
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza)
Track from: Nights On Earth
[HORIZONTAL]
Moon Over Bourbon Street
Nicola Tescari, arranger (Sting & The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra)
Track from: Sting Live In Berlin
[Deutsche Grammophon]
On Broadway
Kevin Axt, Ray Brinker, Trey Henry, Christian Jacob & Tierney Sutton, arrangers (The Tierney Sutton Band)
Track from: American Road
[BFM Jazz]
Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah)
Track from: Duets II
[RPM/Columbia Records]
The Windmills Of Your Mind
William A. Ross, arranger (Barbra Streisand)
Track from: What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman
[Columbia Records]
Best Recording Package
Chickenfoot III
Todd Gallopo, art director (Chickenfoot)
[eOne Music]
Good Luck & True Love
Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)
[No Big Deal Records]
Rivers And Homes
Jonathan Dagan, art director (J.Viewz)
[Jorjia Music]
Scenes From The Suburbs
Vincent Morisset, art director (Arcade Fire)
[Merge Records]
Watch The Throne
Virgil Abloh, art director (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
[Def Jam]
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
The King Of Limbs
Donald Twain & Zachariah Wildwood, art directors (Radiohead)
[ATO Records]
The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story
Dave Bett & Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen)
[Columbia Records]
25th Anniversary Music Box
Matt Taylor & Ellen Wakayama, art directors (Danny Elfman & Tim Burton)
[WB]
25 Years
James Spindler, art director (Sting)
[A&M Records/Cherrytree Records/UMe]
Wingless Angels - Deluxe Edition
David Gorman, art director (Wingless Angels)
[Mindless Records, LLC]
Best Album Notes
The Bang Years 1966-1968
Neil Diamond, album notes writer (Neil Diamond)
[Columbia/Legacy]
The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang Of Country Music
Ted Olson & Tony Russell, album notes writers (Various Artists)
[Bear Family]
Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology
Ken Shipley, album notes writer (Syl Johnson)
[The Numero Group]
Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond As Recorded By The San Francisco Bay By Chris Strachwitz In The 1960s
Adam Machado, album notes writer (Various Artists)
[Arhoolie Records]
The Music City Story: Street Corner Doo Wop, Raw R&B And Soulful Sounds From Berkeley, California 1950-75
Alec Palao, album notes writer (Various Artists)
[Ace Records]
Best Historical Album
Band On The Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)
Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Wings)
[Hear Music]
The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang Of Country Music
Christopher C. King & Ted Olson, compilation producers; Christopher C. King & Chris Zwarg, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
[Bear Family]
Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology
Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer (Syl Johnson)
[The Numero Group]
Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond As Recorded By The San Francisco Bay By Chris Strachwitz In The 1960s
Chris Strachwitz, compilation producer; Mike Cogan, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
[Arhoolie Records]
Young Man With The Big Beat: The Complete '56 Elvis Presley Masters
Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer (Elvis Presley)
[RCA/Legacy]
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Follow Me Down
Brandon Bell & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Sangwook "Sunny" Nam & Doug Sax, mastering engineers (Sarah Jarosz)
[Sugar Hill Records]
The Harrow & The Harvest
Matt Andrews, engineer; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer (Gillian Welch)
[Acony Records]
Music Is Better Than Words
Rich Breen & Frank Filipetti, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Seth MacFarlane)
[Universal Republic]
The Next Right Thing
Kevin Killen, Brendan Muldowney & John Shyloski, engineers; John Shyloski, mastering engineer (Seth Glier)
[MPress Records]
Paper Airplane
Mike Shipley, engineer; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer (Alison Krauss & Union Station)
[Rounder]
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Danger Mouse
• Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi Present Rome (Gilda Buttá, Luciano Ciccaglioni, Gegé Munari, Dario Rosciglione, Antonello Vannucchi et al) (A)
• Meyrin Fields EP (Broken Bells) (S)
Paul Epworth
• Call It What You Want (Foster The People) (T)
• I Would Do Anything For You (Foster The People) (T)
• I'll Be Waiting (Adele) (T)
• Life On The Nickel (Foster The People) (T)
• No One's Gonna Love You (Cee-Lo Green) (S)
• Rolling In The Deep (Adele) (T)
The Smeezingtons
• Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Bruno Mars) (A)
• If I Was You (OMG) (Far East Movement Featuring Snoop Dogg) (T)
• Lighters (Bad Meets Evil Featuring Bruno Mars) (T)
• Mirror (Lil Wayne Featuring Bruno Mars) (T)
• Rocketeer (Far East Movement Featuring Ryan Tedder of One Republic) (T)
Ryan Tedder
• Brighter Than The Sun (Colbie Caillat) (T)
• Favorite Song (Colbie Caillat Featuring Common) (T)
• I Remember Me (Jennifer Hudson) (T)
• I Was Here (Beyoncé) (T)
• Not Over You (Gavin DeGraw) (S)
• #1Nite (One Night) (Cobra Starship) (S)
• Rumour Has It (Adele) (T)
• Sweeter (Gavin DeGraw) (T)
• Who's That Boy (Demi Lovato Featuring Dev) (T)
Butch Vig
• Wasting Light (Foo Fighters) (A)
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Cinema (Skrillex Remix)
Sonny Moore, remixer (Benny Benassi)
Track from: Electroman
[Ultra Records]
Collide (Afrojack Remix)
Afrojack, remixer (Leona Lewis)
[RCA/Syco Music]
End Of Line (Photek Remix)
Photek, remixer (Daft Punk)
Track from: Tron: Legacy Reconfigured
[Walt Disney Records]
Only Girl (In The World) (Rosabel Club Mix)
Abel Aguilera & Ralphi Rosario, remixers (Rihanna)
[Island Def Jam]
Rope (Deadmau5 Mix)
Deadmau5, remixer (Foo Fighters)
Track from: Wasting Light: Deluxe
[RCA/Roswell Records]
Best Surround Sound Album
An Evening With Dave Grusin
Frank Filipetti & Eric Schilling, surround mix engineers; Frank Filipetti, surround mastering engineer; Phil Ramone, surround producer (Various Artists)
[Telarc]
Grace For Drowning
Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Paschal Byrne, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Steven Wilson)
[K-Scope]
Kind
Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Kjetil Almenning, Ensemble 96 & Nidaros String Quartet)
[2L (Lindberg Lyd)]
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)
Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Bill Levenson & Elliot Scheiner, surround producers (Derek & The Dominos)
[USM/UMe/Polydor]
Spohr: String Sextet In C Major, Op. 140 & Nonet In F Major, Op. 31
Andreas Spreer, surround mix engineer; Andreas Spreer, surround mastering engineer; Andreas Spreer, surround producer (Camerata Freden)
[Tacet]
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Aldridge: Elmer Gantry
Byeong-Joon Hwang & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
[Naxos]
Glazunov: Complete Concertos
Richard King, engineer (José Serebrier, Alexey Serov, Wen-Sinn Yang, Alexander Romanovsky, Rachel Barton Pine, Marc Chisson & Russian National Orchestra)
[Warner Classics]
Mackey: Lonely Motel - Music From Slide
Tom Lazarus & Bill Maylone, engineers; Joe Lambert, mastering engineer (Rinde Eckert, Steven Mackey & Eighth Blackbird)
[Cedille Records]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
Arne Akselberg, engineer (Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano & London Symphony Orchestra)
[EMI Classics]
Weinberg: Symphony No. 3 & Suite No. 4 From 'The Golden Key'
Torbjörn Samuelsson, engineer (Thord Svedlund & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra)
[Chandos]
Producer Of The Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
• Aldridge: Elmer Gantry (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
• Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Peter Takács)
• Osterfield: Rocky Streams (Paul Osterfield, Todd Waldecker & Various Artists)
Manfred Eicher
• Bach: Concertos & Sinfonias For Oboe; Ich Hatte Viel Bekümmernis (Heinz Holliger, Eric Höbarth & Camerata Bern)
• Hymns & Prayers (Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica)
• Manto & Madrigals (Thomas Zehetmair & Ruth Killius)
• Songs Of Ascension (Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble, Todd Reynolds Quartet, The M6 & Montclair State University Singers)
• Tchaikovsky/Kissine: Piano Trios (Gidon Kremer, Giedre Dirvanauskaite & Khatia Buniatishvili)
• A Worcester Ladymass (Trio Mediaeval)
David Frost
• Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Live (Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass)
• Mackey: Lonely Motel - Music From Slide (Rinde Eckert, Steven Mackey & Eighth Blackbird)
• Prayers & Alleluias (Kenneth Dake)
• Sharon Isbin & Friends - Guitar Passions (Sharon Isbin & Various Artists)
Peter Rutenberg
• Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Patrick Dupré Quigley, James K. Bass, Seraphic Fire & Professional Choral Institute)
• The Vanishing Nordic Chorale (Philip Spray & Musik Ekklesia)
Judith Sherman
• Adams: Son Of Chamber Symphony; String Quartet (John Adams, St. Lawrence String Quartet & International Contemporary Ensemble)
• Capricho Latino (Rachel Barton Pine)
• 85th Birthday Celebration (Claude Frank)
• Insects & Paper Airplanes - Chamber Music Of Lawrence Dillon (Daedalus Quartet & Benjamin Hochman)
• Midnight Frolic - The Broadway Theater Music Of Louis A. Hirsch (Rick Benjamin & Paragon Ragtime Orchestra)
• Notable Women - Trios By Today's Female Composers (Lincoln Trio)
• The Soviet Experience, Vol. 1 - String Quartets By Dmitri Shostakovich & His Contemporaries (Pacifica Quartet)
• Speak! (Anthony De Mare)
• State Of The Art - The American Brass Quintet At 50 (The American Brass Quintet)
• Steve Reich: WTC 9/11; Mallet Quartet; Dance Patterns (Kronos Quartet, Steve Reich Musicians & So Percussion)
• Winging It - Piano Music Of John Corigliano (Ursula Oppens)
Best Orchestral Performance
Bowen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
Andrew Davis, conductor (BBC Philharmonic)
[Chandos]
Brahms: Symphony No. 4
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
[Deutsche Grammaphon]
Haydn: Symphonies 104, 88 & 101
Nicholas McGegan, conductor (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra)
[Philharmonia Baroque Productions]
Henze: Symphonies Nos. 3-5
Marek Janowski, conductor (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin)
[Wergo]
Martinu: The 6 Symphonies
Jirí Belohlávek, conductor (BBC Symphony Orchestra)
[Onyx Classics]
Best Opera Recording
Adams: Doctor Atomic
Alan Gilbert, conductor; Meredith Arwady, Sasha Cooke, Richard Paul Fink, Gerald Finley, Thomas Glenn & Eric Owens; Jay David Saks, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
[Sony Classical]
Britten: Billy Budd
Mark Elder, conductor; John Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, Darren Jeffery, Iain Paterson & Matthew Rose; James Whitbourn, producer (London Philharmonic Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus)
[Opus Arte]
Rautavaara: Kaivos
Hannu Lintu, conductor; Jaakko Kortekangas, Hannu Niemelä, Johanna Rusanen-Kartano & Mati Turi; Seppo Siirala, producer (Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra; Kaivos Chorus)
[Ondine]
Verdi: La Traviata
Antonio Pappano, conductor; Joseph Calleja, Renée Fleming & Thomas Hampson; James Whitbourn, producer (Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Opera Chorus)
[Opus Arte]
Vivaldi: Ercole Sul Termodonte
Fabio Biondi, conductor; Romina Basso, Patrizia Ciofi, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Vivica Genaux, Philippe Jaroussky, Topi Lehtipuu & Rolando Villazón; Daniel Zalay, producer (Europa Galante; Coro Da Camera Santa Cecilia Di Borgo San Lorenzo)
[Virgin Classics]
Best Choral Performance
Beyond All Mortal Dreams - American A Cappella
Stephen Layton, conductor (Choir Of Trinity College Cambridge)
[Hyperion Records]
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; James K. Bass, chorus master (Justin Blackwell, Scott Allen Jarrett, Paul Max Tipton & Teresa Wakim; Professional Choral Institute & Seraphic Fire)
[Seraphic Fire Media]
Kind
Kjetil Almenning, conductor (Nidaros String Quartet; Ensemble 96)
[2L (Lindberg Lyd)]
Light & Gold
Eric Whitacre, conductor (Christopher Glynn & Hila Plitmann; The King's Singers, Laudibus, Pavão Quartet & The Eric Whitacre Singers)
[Decca]
The Natural World Of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
Paul Hillier, conductor (Ars Nova Copenhagen)
[Dacapo Records]
Best Small Ensemble Performance
Frank: Hilos
Gabriela Lena Frank; ALIAS Chamber Ensemble
[Naxos]
The Kingdoms Of Castille
Richard Savino, conductor; El Mundo
[Sono Luminus]
Mackey: Lonely Motel - Music From Slide
Rinde Eckert & Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird
[Cedille Records]
A Seraphic Fire Christmas
Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; Seraphic Fire
[Seraphic Fire Media]
Sound The Bells!
The Bay Brass
[Harmonia Mundi]
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Chinese Recorder Concertos - East Meets West
Lan Shui, conductor; Michala Petri (Copenhagen Philharmonic)
[OUR Recordings]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini
Claudio Abbado, Yuja Wang (Mahler Chamber Orchestra)
[Deutsche Grammaphon]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano (London Symphony Orchestra)
[EMI Classics]
Schwantner: Concerto For Percussion & Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Christopher Lamb (Nashville Symphony)
Track from: Schwantner: Chasing Light…
[Naxos]
Winging It - Piano Music Of John Corigliano
Ursula Oppens
[Cedille Records]
Best Classical Vocal Solo
Diva Divo
Joyce DiDonato (Kazushi Ono; Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Lyon; Choeur De L'Opéra National De Lyon)
[Virgin Classics]
Grieg/Thommessen: Veslemøy Synsk
Marianne Beate Kielland (Nils Anders Mortensen)
[2L (Lindberg Lyd)]
Handel: Cleopatra
Natalie Dessay (Emmanuelle Haïm; Le Concert D'Astrée)
[Virgin Classics]
Purcell: O Solitude
Andreas Scholl (Stefano Montanari; Christophe Dumaux; Accademia Bizantina)
[Decca]
Three Baroque Tenors
Ian Bostridge (Bernard Labadie; Mark Bennett, Andrew Clarke, Sophie Daneman, Alberto Grazzi, Jonathan Gunthorpe, Benjamin Hulett & Madeline Shaw; The English Concert)
[EMI Classics]
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Aldridge, Robert: Elmer Gantry
Robert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein
[Naxos]
Crumb, George: The Ghosts Of Alhambra
George Crumb
Track from: Complete Crumb Edition, Vol. 15
[Bridge Records, Inc.]
Friedman, Jefferson: String Quartet No. 3
Jefferson Friedman
Track from: Jefferson Friedman: Quartets
[New Amsterdam Records]
Mackey, Steven: Lonely Motel - Music From Slide
Steven Mackey
[Cedille Records]
Ruders, Poul: Piano Concerto No. 2
Poul Ruders
Track from: Music Of Poul Ruders, Vol. 6
[Bridge Records, Inc.]
Best Short Form Music Video
Rolling In The Deep
Adele
Sam Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Yes I Know
Memory Tapes
Eric Epstein, video director; Eric Epstein, video producer
[Carpark Records]
All Is Not Lost
OK Go
Itamar Kubovy, Damian Kulash Jr & Trish Sie, video directors; Shirley Moyers, video producer
[Paracadute]
Lotus Flower
Radiohead
Garth Jennings, video director; Garth Jennings, video producer
[XL/TBD Records]
First Of The Year (Equinox)
Skrillex
Tony Truand, video director; Noah Klein, video producer
[Big Beat/Atlantic]
Perform This Way
"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic, video director; Cisco Newman, video producer
[Jive Records]
Best Long Form Music Video
I Am...World Tour
Beyoncé
Ed Burke, Frank Gatson Jr. & Beyoncé Knowles, video directors; Beyoncé Knowles & Camille Yorrick, video producers
[Columbia Records/Music World]
Foo Fighters: Back And Forth
Foo Fighters
James Moll, video director; James Moll & Nigel Sinclair, video producers
[Exclusive Media Group/RCA Records/Back & Fort]
Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon
Kings Of Leon
Stephen C. Mitchell, video director; Casey McGrath, video producer
[RCA/Kings of Leon]
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
Michael Rapaport, video director; Robert Benavides, Debra Koffler, Eric Matthies, Frank Mele, Edward Parks & A Tribe Called Quest, video producers
[Jive/Legacy]
Nine Types Of Light
TV On The Radio
Tunde Adebimpe, video director; Michelle An & Braj, video producers
[Interscope/Geffen/A&M]
