54th Annual Grammy Awards

Ratings

Pre-telecast

Performers

• Kim Burrell, Le'Andria Johnson, Kelly Price and Trin-I-Tee 5:7
• Joyce DiDonato
• Steve Earle
• Rebirth Brass Band
• The Civil Wars

Presenters

• Gerald Clayton
• Chick Corea
• Brandon Heath
• Arturo O'Farrill
• OK Go
• Corinne Bailey Rae
• Esperanza Spalding
• Jimmy Jam

Main telecast

Performers

• Maceo Parker was scheduled to pay tribute to Clarence Clemons following the montage of those that had died in 2011 although his tribute was dropped in the 24 hours leading up to the awards show to make room for the Jennifer Hudson tribute to Whitney Houston.

Presenters

• Alicia Keys & Bonnie Raitt - Best Pop Solo Performance
• LL Cool J - Introduces Chris Brown
• Fergie & Marc Anthony - Best Rap Performance
• Reba McEntire - Introduces Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
• Jack Black - Introduces the Foo Fighters
• LL Cool J - Introduces Rihanna and Coldplay
• Mario Manningham, Victor Cruz & Pauley Perrette - Best Rock Performance
• Ryan Seacrest - Pays tribute to the Beach Boys and introduces Maroon 5, Foster the People, and the remaining members of the Beach Boys
• Stevie Wonder - Plays Love Me Do on the harmonica and introduced Paul McCartney.
• Common & Taraji P. Henson - Pays tribute to Gil Scott-Heron and presents Best R&B Album
• The Civil Wars - Introduces Taylor Swift
• Neil Patrick Harris - Song of the Year
• LL Cool J & Kate Beckinsale - Introduces Katy Perry
• Miranda Lambert & Dierks Bentley - Best Country Album
• Gwyneth Paltrow & Ceelo Green - Introduces Adele
• Taylor Swift - Presents the Glen Campbell tribute and introduces Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, and Glen Campbell
• Carrie Underwood & Tony Bennett - Best New Artist
• LL Cool J & Questlove - Introduces Chris Brown, David Guetta, Deadmau5, and the Foo Fighters
• Drake - Introduces Nicki Minaj
• Lady Antebellum - Record of the Year
• LL Cool J & Diana Ross - Album of the Year

Nominees and winners

General

• "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele
• *Paul Epworth, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Mark Rankin, engineers/mixers
• "Holocene" – Bon Iver
• * Justin Vernon, producer; Brian Joseph & Justin Vernon, engineers/mixers
• "Grenade" – Bruno Mars
• * The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers
• "The Cave" – Mumford & Sons
• * Markus Dravs, producer; Francois Chevallier & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers
• "Firework" – Katy Perry
• * Stargate & Sandy Vee, producers; Mikkel S. Eriksen, Phil Tan, Sandy Vee & Miles Walker, engineers/mixers

• 21 – Adele
• *Ryan Tedder, Jim Abbiss, Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin, Fraser T Smith & Dan Wilson, producers; Jim Abbiss, Philip Allen, Beatriz Artola, Ian Dowling, Tom Elmhirst, Greg Fidelman, Dan Parry, Steve Price, Mark Rankin, Andrew Scheps, Fraser T Smith & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineerWasting Light – Foo Fighters
• * Butch Vig, producer; James Brown & Alan Moulder, engineers/mixers; Joe LaPorta & Emily Lazar, mastering engineersBorn This Way – Lady Gaga
• * Paul Blair, DJ Snake, Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Jeppe Laursen, RedOne & Clinton Sparks, producers; Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Bill Malina, Trevor Muzzy, RedOne, Dave Russell, Justin Shirley Smith, Horace Ward & Tom Ware, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineerDoo-Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars
• * B.o.B, Cee Lo Green & Damian Marley, featured artists; Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Needlz & The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineerLoud – Rihanna
• * Drake, Eminem & Nicki Minaj, featured artists; Ester Dean, Alex da Kid, Kuk Harrell, Mel & Mus, Awesome Jones, Makeba Riddick, The Runners, Sham, Soundz, Stargate, Chris "Tricky" Stewart, Sandy Vee & Willy Will, producers; Ariel Chobaz, Cary Clark, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Alex da Kid, Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Jaycen Joshua, Manny Marroquin, Dana Nielsen, Chad "C-Note" Roper, Noah "40" Shebib, Corey Shoemaker, Jay Stevenson, Mike Strange, Phil Tan, Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Sandy Vee, Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva, Miles Walker & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

• "Rolling in the Deep"
• *Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters
• "All of the Lights"
• * Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Really Doe, Kanye West & Malik Yusef, songwriters
• "The Cave"
• *Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters
• "Grenade"
• *Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, The Smeezingtons & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters
• "Holocene"
• * Justin Vernon, songwriter

• Bon Iver
• The Band Perry
• J. Cole
• Nicki Minaj
• Skrillex

Pop

• "Someone like You" – Adele
• "Yoü and I" – Lady Gaga
• "Grenade" – Bruno Mars
• "Firework" – Katy Perry
• "Fuckin' Perfect" – P!nk

• "Body and Soul" – Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
• "Dearest" – The Black Keys
• "Paradise" – Coldplay
• "Pumped Up Kicks" – Foster the People
• "Moves Like Jagger" – Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

• The Road from Memphis – Booker T. Jones
• Wish Upon a Star: A Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney – Jenny Oaks Baker
• E Kahe Malie – Daniel Ho
• Hello Tomorrow – Dave Koz
• Setzer Goes Instru-Mental! – Brian Setzer

• 21 – Adele
• The Lady Killer – Cee Lo Green
• Born This Way – Lady Gaga
• Doo-Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars
• Loud – Rihanna

Dance/Electronic

• "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" – Skrillex
• "Raise Your Weapon" – deadmau5 featuring Greta Svabo Bech
• *Joel Zimmerman, producer
• "Barbra Streisand" – Duck Sauce
• * Armand Van Helden & Alain Macklovitch, producers; Armand van Helden & Alain Macklovitch, mixers
• "Sunshine" – David Guetta & Avicii
• *Tim Bergling, David Guetta & Giorgio Tuinfort, producers; Tim Bergling, mixer
• "Call Your Girlfriend" – Robyn
• * Klas Åhlund & Billboard, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer
• "Save the World" – Swedish House Mafia
• * Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers

• Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – SkrillexZonoscope – Cut Copy4x4=12 – deadmau5Nothing but the Beat – David GuettaBody Talk Pt. 3 – Robyn

Traditional Pop

• Duets II – Tony BennettThe Gift – Susan BoyleIn Concert on Broadway – Harry Connick, Jr.Music Is Better Than Words – Seth MacFarlaneWhat Matters Most – Barbra Streisand

Rock

• "Walk" – Foo Fighters
• "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" – Coldplay
• "Down By the Water" – The Decemberists
• "The Cave" – Mumford & Sons
• "Lotus Flower" – Radiohead

• "White Limo" – Foo Fighters
• "On the Backs of Angels" – Dream Theater
• "Curl of the Burl" – Mastodon
• "Public Enemy No. 1" – Megadeth
• "Blood in My Eyes" – Sum 41

• "Walk" – Foo Fighters
• *Foo Fighters songwriters
• "The Cave" – Mumford & Sons
• *Mumford & Sons, songwriters
• "Down By the Water" – The Decemberists
• *Colin Meloy, songwriter
• "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" – Coldplay
• *Coldplay, songwriters
• "Lotus Flower" – Radiohead,
• *Radiohead songwriters

• Wasting Light – Foo FightersRock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) – Jeff BeckCome Around Sundown – Kings of LeonI'm With You – Red Hot Chili PeppersThe Whole Love – Wilco

Alternative

• Bon Iver – Bon IverCodes and Keys – Death Cab for CutieTorches – Foster the PeopleCircuital – My Morning JacketThe King of Limbs – Radiohead

R&B

• "Is This Love" – Corinne Bailey Rae
• "Far Away" – Marsha Ambrosius
• "Pieces of Me" – Ledisi
• "Not My Daddy" – Kelly Price & Stokley Williams
• "You Are" – Charlie Wilson

• "Fool for You" – Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona
• "Sometimes I Cry" – Eric Benét
• "Radio Message" – R. Kelly
• "Good Man" – Raphael Saadiq
• "Surrender" – Betty Wright & The Roots

• "Fool for You"
• *Cee Lo Green, Melanie Fiona, & Jack Splash, songwriters
• "Far Away"
• * Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters
• "Not My Daddy"
• * Kelly Price, songwriter
• "Pieces of Me"
• * Chuck Harmony, Claude Kelly & Ledisi, songwriters
• "You Are"
• *Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters

• F.A.M.E. – Chris BrownSecond Chance – El DeBargeLove Letter – R. KellyPieces of Me – LedisiKelly – Kelly Price

Rap

• "Otis" – Jay-Z & Kanye West
• "Look at Me Now" – Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
• "The Show Goes On" – Lupe Fiasco
• "Moment 4 Life" – Nicki Minaj & Drake
• "Black and Yellow" – Wiz Khalifa

• "All of the Lights" – Kanye West featuring Rihanna, & Kid Cudi
• "Party" – Beyoncé & André 3000
• "I'm On One" – DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
• "I Need a Doctor" – Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
• "What's My Name?" – Rihanna & Drake
• "Motivation" – Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne

• "All of the Lights"
• *Jeff Bhasker, Really Doe, Kanye West & Malik Yusef, songwriters
• "Black and Yellow"
• * Wiz Khalifa & Stargate, songwriters
• "I Need a Doctor"
• * Alex da Kid, Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey, songwriters
• "Look at Me Now"
• * Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Diplo, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, songwriters
• "Otis"
• * Jay-Z & Kanye West, songwriters
• "The Show Goes On"
• *Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane & Lupe Fiasco, songwriters

• My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye WestWatch the Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye WestTha Carter IV – Lil WayneLasers – Lupe FiascoPink Friday – Nicki Minaj

Country

• "Mean" – Taylor Swift
• "Dirt Road Anthem" – Jason Aldean
• "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" – Martina McBride
• "Honey Bee" – Blake Shelton
• "Mama's Song" – Carrie Underwood

• "Barton Hollow" – The Civil Wars
• "Don't You Wanna Stay" – Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson
• "You and Tequila" – Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
• "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" – Thompson Square

• "Mean"
• *Taylor Swift, songwriter
• "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
• * Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters
• "God Gave Me You"
• * Dave Barnes, songwriter
• "Just Fishin'"
• * Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters
• "Threaten Me with Heaven"
• * Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O'Brian, songwriters
• "You and Tequila"
• * Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters

• Own the Night – Lady AntebellumMy Kinda Party – Jason AldeanChief – Eric ChurchRed River Blue – Blake SheltonHere for a Good Time – George StraitSpeak Now – Taylor Swift

New Age

• What's It All About – Pat MethenyNorthern Seas – Al ContiGaia – Michael Brant DeMariaWind, Rock, Sea & Flame – Peter KaterInstrumental Oasis, Vol. 6 – Zamora

Jazz

• "500 Miles High" – Chick Corea
• "All or Nothing at All" – Randy Brecker
• "You Are My Sunshine" – Ron Carter
• "Work" – Fred Hersch
• "Sonnymoon for Two" – Sonny Rollins

• The Mosaic Project – Terri Lyne Carrington & Various ArtistsRound Midnight – Karrin AllysonThe Gate – Kurt EllingAmerican Road – Tierney Sutton The Music of Randy Newman – Roseanna Vitro

• Forever – Corea, Clarke & WhiteBond: The Paris Sessions – Gerald ClaytonAlone at the Vanguard – Fred HerschBird Songs – Joe Lovano & Us FiveRoad Shows Vol. 2 – Sonny RollinsTimeline – Yellowjackets

• The Good Feeling – Christian McBride Big Band'The Jazz Ballad Song Book – Randy Brecker with DR Big Band40 Acres and a Burro – Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz OrchestraLegacy – Gerald Wilson OrchestraAlma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook – Miguel Zenón

Gospel/Contemporary Christian

• "Jesus" – Le'Andria Johnson
• "Do Everything" – Steven Curtis Chapman
• "Alive " – Natalie Grant
• "Your Love" – Brandon Heath
• "I Lift My Hands" – Chris Tomlin

• "Hello Fear"
• *Kirk Franklin, songwriter
• "Sitting with Me"
• *Gerald Haddon, Tammi Haddon & Mary Mary, songwriters
• "Spiritual"
• * Donald Lawrence, songwriter
• "Trust Me"
• * Richard Smallwood, songwriter
• "Window"
• * Canton Jones, songwriter

• "Blessings"
• *Laura Story, songwriter
• "Hold Me"
• * Jamie Grace, Christopher Stevens & tobyMac, songwriters
• "I Lift My Hands"
• * Louie Giglio, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters
• "Strong Enough"
• * Matthew West, songwriter
• "Your Love"
• * Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters

• Hello Fear – Kirk FranklinThe Love Album – Kim BurrellThe Journey – Andraé CrouchSomething Big – Mary MaryAngel & Chanelle – Trin-i-tee 5:7

• And If Our God Is for Us... – Chris TomlinGhosts Upon the Earth – GungorLeaving Eden – Brandon HeathThe Great Awakening – LeelandWhat If We Were Real – MandisaBlack & White – Royal Tailor

Latin

• Drama y Luz – ManáEntren Los Que Quieran – Calle 13Entre La Ciudad Y El Mar – Gustavo GalindoNuestra – La Vida BohèmeNot So Commercial – Los Amigos Invisibles

• Bicentenario – Pepe AguilarÓrale – Mariachi Divas de Cindy SheaAmor A La Musica – Mariachi Los Arrieros Del ValleEres Un Farsante – Paquita la del BarrioHuevos Rancheros – Joan Sebastian

• MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends – Los Tigres del NorteEstare Mejor – El Guero Y Su Banda CentenarioIntocable 2011 – IntocableEl Árbol – Los Tucanes de TijuanaNo Vengo A Ver Si Puedo ... Si Por Que Puedo Vengo – Michael Salgado

• The Last Mambo – CachaoHomenaje A Los Rumberos – Edwin BonillaMongorama – José Rizo's Mongorama

American Roots Music

• Ramble at the Ryman – Levon HelmEmotional Jukebox – Linda ChorneyPull Up Some Dust and Sit Down – Ry CooderHard Bargain – Emmylou HarrisBlessed – Lucinda Williams

• Paper Airplane – Alison Krauss & Union StationReason and Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs by Robert Hunter and Jim Lauderdale – Jim LauderdaleRare Bird Alert – Steve Martin & Steep Canyon RangersOld Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe – Del McCoury BandA Mother's Prayer – Ralph StanleySleep with One Eye Open – Chris Thile & Michael Daves

• Revelator – Tedeschi Trucks BandLow Country Blues – Gregg AllmanRoadside Attractions – Marcia BallMan in Motion – Warren HaynesThe Reflection – Keb' Mo'

• Barton Hollow – The Civil WarsI'll Never Get Out of This World Alive – Steve EarleHelplessness Blues – Fleet FoxesUkulele Songs – Eddie VedderThe Harrow & The Harvest – Gillian Welch

• Rebirth of New Orleans – Rebirth Brass BandCan't Sit Down – C.J. ChenierWao Akua: The Forest of the Gods – George Kahumoku, Jr.Grand Isle – Steve Riley & the Mamou PlayboysNot Just Another Polka – Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra

Reggae

• Revelation Pt. 1 – The Root of Life – Stephen MarleyHarlem-Kingston Express Live! – Monty AlexanderReggae Knights – Israel VibrationWild and Free – Ziggy MarleySummer in Kingston – Shaggy

World Music

• Tassili – TinariwenAfroCubism – AfroCubismAfrica for Africa – Femi KutiSongs from a Zulu Farm – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Children's

• All About Bullies ... Big and Small – Steve Pullara, Jim Cravero, Pat Robinson, Kevin Mackie and Gloria Domina, producers Are We There Yet? – The Papa Hugs BandFitness Rock & Roll – Miss AmyGulfAlive – The Banana PlantI Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow – Various Artists

Spoken Word

• If You Ask Me – Betty White
• Bossypants – Tina Fey
• Fab Fan Memories – The Beatles Bond – Various Artists
• Hamlet – Dan Donohue & Various Artists – Oregon Shakespeare Festival
• The Mark of Zorro – Val Kilmer & Cast

Comedy

• Hilarious – Louis C.K.Alpocalypse – "Weird Al" YankovicFinest Hour – Patton OswaltKathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant – Kathy GriffinTurtleneck & Chain – The Lonely Island

Musical Show

• The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording
• *Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells, principal soloists; Anne Garefino, Robert Lopez, Stephen Oremus, Trey Parker, Scott Rudin & Matt Stone, producers; Robert Lopez, Trey Parker & Matt Stone, composers/lyricistsAnything Goes – New Broadway Cast Recording
• * Sutton Foster & Joel Grey, principal soloists; Rob Fisher, James Lowe & Joel Moss, producers How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – The 2011 Broadway Cast Recording
• * John Larroquette & Daniel Radcliffe, principal soloists; Robert Sher, producer

Music for Visual Media

• Boardwalk Empire Volume 1: Music from the HBO Original Series – Various ArtistsBurlesque – Christina AguileraGlee: The Music, Volume 4 – Glee CastTangled – Various ArtistsTrue Blood Volume 3 – Various Artists

• The King's Speech
• *Alexandre Desplat, composerBlack Swan
• * Clint Mansell, composerHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
• * Alexandre Desplat, composerThe Shrine
• * Ryan Shore, composerTron: Legacy
• * Daft Punk, composers

• "I See the Light"
• *Alan Menken & Glenn Slater, songwriters
• "Born to Be Somebody"
• * Diane Warren, songwriter
• "Christmastime Is Killing Us"
• * Ron Jones, Seth MacFarlane & Danny Smith, songwriters
• "So Long"
• * Zooey Deschanel, songwriter
• "Where the River Goes"
• * Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson & Anne Preven, songwriters
• "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me"
• *Diane Warren, songwriter

Composing/Arranging

• "Life in Eleven"
• *Béla Fleck & Howard Levy, composers
• "Falling Men"
• * John Hollenbeck, composer
• "Hunting Wabbits 3 "
• * Gordon Goodwin, composer
• "I Talk to the Trees"
• * Randy Brecker, composer
• "Timeline"
• * Russell Ferrante, composer

• "Rhapsody in Blue"
• *Gordon Goodwin, arranger
• "All or Nothing at All"
• *Peter Jensen, arranger
• "In the Beginning"
• * Clare Fischer, arranger
• "Nasty Dance"
• * Bob Brookmeyer, arranger
• "Song Without Words"
• * Carlos Franzetti, arranger

• "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)"
• *Jorge Calandrelli, arranger
• "Ao Mar"
• * Vince Mendoza, arranger
• "Moon Over Bourbon Street"
• *Rob Mathes, arranger
• "On Broadway"
• *Kevin Axt, Ray Brinker, Trey Henry, Christian Jacob & Tierney Sutton, arrangers
• "The Windmills of Your Mind"
• * William A. Ross, arranger

Package

• Scenes from The Suburbs
• *Vincent Morisset, art director Chickenfoot III
• *Todd Gallopo, art director Good Luck & True Love
• *Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors Rivers and Homes
• * Jonathan Dagan, art director Watch the Throne
• *Virgil Abloh, art director

• The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story
• *Dave Bett & Michelle Holme, art directors The King of Limbs
• *Donald Twain & Zachariah Wildwood, art directors 25th Anniversary Music Box
• *Matt Taylor & Ellen Wakayama, art directors 25 Years
• *James Spindler, art director Wingless Angels
• *David Gorman, art director

Historical

• Band on the Run
• *Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers 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 Complete Mythology
• *Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer 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 Young Man with the Big Beat: The Complete '56 Elvis Presley Masters
• *Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer

Production

• Paper Airplane
• *Mike Shipley, engineer; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer Follow Me Down
• *Brandon Bell & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Sangwook "Sunny" Nam & Doug Sax, mastering engineers The Harrow & The Harvest
• *Matt Andrews, engineer; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer Music Is Better Than Words
• *Rich Breen & Frank Filipetti, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer The Next Right Thing
• *Kevin Killen, Brendan Muldowney & John Shyloski, engineers; John Shyloski, mastering engineer

• Paul Epworth
• *"Call It What You Want"
• Danger Mouse
• * Meyrin Fields EP
• * Rome
• The Smeezingtons
• * Doo-Wops & Hooligans
• * "If I Was You (OMG)"
• * "Lighters"
• * "Mirror"
• * "Rocketeer"
• Ryan Tedder
• * "Brighter Than the Sun"
• * "Favorite Song"
• * "I Remember Me"
• * "I Was Here"
• * "Not Over You"
• * "#1Nite (One Night)"
• * "Rumour Has It"
• * "Sweeter"
• * "Who's That Boy"
• Butch Vig
• * Wasting Light

• "Cinema"
• *Skrillex, remixer
• "Collide"
• * Afrojack, remixer
• "End of Line"
• * Photek, remixer
• "Only Girl (In the World)"
• * Rosabel, remixers
• "Rope"
• * deadmau5, remixer

Production, Surround Sound

• Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
• Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Bill Levenson & Elliot Scheiner, surround producers An Evening with Dave Grusin
• *Frank Filipetti & Eric Schilling, surround mix engineers; Frank Filipetti, surround mastering engineer; Phil Ramone, surround producer Grace for Drowning
• * Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Paschal Byrne, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer Kind
• *Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer Spohr: String Sextet in C Major, Op. 140 & Nonet in F Major, Op. 31
• *Andreas Spreer, surround mix engineer; Robin Schmidt & Andreas Spreer, surround mastering engineer; Andreas Spreer, surround producer

Production, Classical

• *Richard King, engineer Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music From Slide
• *Tom Lazarus, Mat Lejeune, Bill Maylone & Jon Zacks, engineers; Joe Lambert, mastering engineer Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
• *Arne Akselberg, engineer Weinberg: Symphony No. 3 & Suite No. 4 From 'The Golden Key'
• *Torbjörn Samuelsson, engineer

• Blanton Alspaugh
• *Aldridge: Elmer Gantry
• *Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas
• *Osterfield: Rocky Streams
• Manfred Eicher
• *Bach: Concertos & Sinfonias for Oboe; Ich Hatte Viel Bekümmernis
• *Hymns & Prayers
• *Manto & Madrigals
• *Songs of Ascension
• *Tchaikovsky/Kissine: Piano Trios
• *A Worcester Ladymass
• David Frost
• *Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Live
• *Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music from Slide
• *Prayers & Alleluias
• *Sharon Isbin & Friends – Guitar Passions
• Peter Rutenberg
• *Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
• *The Vanishing Nordic Chorale

Classical

• "Bowen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2"
• * Andrew Davis, conductor
• "Haydn: Symphonies 104, 88 & 101"
• * Nicholas McGegan, conductor
• "Henze: Symphonies Nos. 3–5"
• * Marek Janowski, conductor
• Martinu: The 6 Symphonies
• * Jirí Belohlávek, conductor

• "Britten: Billy Budd"
• *Mark Elder, conductor; John Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, Darren Jeffery, Iain Paterson & Matthew Rose; James Whitbourn, producer
• "Rautavaara: Kaivos"
• *Hannu Lintu, conductor; Jaakko Kortekangas, Hannu Niemelä, Johanna Rusanen-Kartano & Mati Turi; Seppo Siirala, producer
• "Verdi: La Traviata"
• *Antonio Pappano, conductor; Joseph Calleja, Renée Fleming & Thomas Hampson; James Whitbourn, producer
• "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

• "Beyond All Mortal Dreams – American A Cappella"
• *Stephen Layton, conductor
• "Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45"
• *Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; James K. Bass, chorus master
• "Kind"
• *Kjetil Almenning, conductor
• "The Natural World of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen"
• *Paul Hillier, conductor

• "Frank: Hilos" – Gabriela Lena Frank; ALIAS Chamber Ensemble
• "The Kingdoms of Castille – Richard Savino, conductor; El Mundo
• "A Seraphic Fire Christmas" – Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; Seraphic Fire
• "Sound the Bells!" – The Bay Brass

• "Chinese Recorder Concertos – East Meets West"
• *Lan Shui, conductor; Michala Petri
• "Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini"
• *Claudio Abbado, Yuja Wang
• "Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4"
• *Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano
• "Winging It – Piano Music of John Corigliano"
• *Ursula Oppens

• "Grieg/Thommessen: Veslemøy Synsk"
• *Marianne Beate Kielland
• "Handel: Cleopatra"
• *Natalie Dessay
• "Purcell: O Solitude"
• *Andreas Scholl
• "Three Baroque Tenors"
• *Ian Bostridge

• "Crumb, George: The Ghosts of Alhambra" – George Crumb
• "Friedman, Jefferson: String Quartet No. 3" – Jefferson Friedman
• "Mackey, Steven: Lonely Motel – Music From Slide" – Steven Mackey
• "Ruders, Poul: Piano Concerto No. 2" – Poul Ruders

Music video

• "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele
• *Sam Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer
• "Yes I Know" – Memory Tapes
• *Eric Epstein, video director & video producer
• "All Is Not Lost" – OK Go
• *Itamar Kubovy, Damian Kulash & Trish Sie, video directors; Shirley Moyers, video producer
• "Lotus Flower" – Radiohead
• * Garth Jennings, video director & video producer
• "First of the Year (Equinox)" – Skrillex
• *Tony Truand, video director; Noah Klein, video producer
• "Perform This Way" – "Weird Al" Yankovic
• * "Weird Al" Yankovic, video director; Cisco Newman, video producer

• Foo Fighters: Back and Forth – Foo Fighters
• *James Moll, video director; James Moll & Nigel Sinclair, video producersI Am... World Tour – Beyoncé
• *Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Frank Gatson, Jr., video directors; Beyoncé & Camille Yorrick, video producersTalihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon – Kings of Leon
• *Stephen C. Mitchell, video director; Casey McGrath, video producerBeats, 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 producersNine Types of Light – TV on the Radio
• * Tunde Adebimpe, video director; Michelle An & Braj, video producers

Special Merit Awards

• Sir Richard Branson

• Allman Brothers Band
• Glen Campbell
• Tom Jobim
• Roy Haynes
• George Jones
• The Memphis Horns
• Diana Ross
• Gil Scott-Heron

• Dave Bartholomew
• Steve Jobs
• Rudy Van Gelder

• Roger Nichols
• Celemony

Artists with multiple nominations and awards

• Seven: Kanye West
• Six: Adele, Bruno Mars, Foo Fighters
• Five: Lil Wayne, Radiohead, Skrillex
• Four: Bon Iver, Drake, Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna
• Three: Blake Shelton, Brandon Heath, Cee Lo Green, Chris Brown, Chris Tomlin, Coldplay, Deadmau5, Fergie, Jason Aldean, Kelly Price, Lady Gaga, Ledisi, Lupe Fiasco, Taylor Swift, Eminem
• Two: Alexandre Desplat, Beyoncé, Charlie Wilson, Christina Aguilera, Daft Punk, David Guetta, Dr. Dre, Foster the People, Gillian Welch, Katy Perry, Kenny Chesney, Kirk Franklin, Kings of Leon, Marsha Ambrosius, Mary Mary, Robyn, R. Kelly, Seth MacFarlane, Skylar Grey, Thompson Square, The Civil Wars, Tony Bennett, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Wiz Khalifa, Afrojack

• Six: Adele
• Five: Foo Fighters
• Four: Kanye West
• Three: Skrillex
• Two: Tony Bennett, Bon Iver, Cee Lo Green, Kirk Franklin, Fergie, The Civil Wars, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Kid Cudi

In Memoriam